I am going to be putting the 17mm rear spacers on my car when i install a set of sport techno wheels on my turbo. Should i put anything on the spacer studs that the wheel will mount to? The spacers also came with black aluminum (i think aluminum) lug nuts.

I also realized as i wrote this since i won't be using spacers for the front, i am going to have black nuts on the rear and silver on the front. This might look a little funny. Now I wish i had silver for the rear.

thanks

 

Anti seize on lugs is a no no.. Use it for items that are under a great deal of heat. Spark plugs, head studs, exhaust nuts and bolts, etc.

 

What about between a spacer and the axle? I've heard of spacers essentially welded to the axle without anti-seize. Nothing short of a hammer and some brute force would get them loose.

 

Putting a light coating of the anti-seize on the both faces of the spacers to keep them from welding to the drive hub is a common fix for that problem. I use it on the wheel faces that sit against the hub to facilitate easier removal of the wheels for the same reason. I am unaware on any long term negative effect to either your wheels or wheel hubs from the paste.

 

Thanks Dadio. Exactly the response I was looking for. What brand do you use?

 

That's funny. I've been putting anti seize on lugs for years and I've never had a problem. That includes 21 years of track.

 

Using any type of lubricant on the lug bolts (or lug nuts) causes erroneous torque application.
Not recommended.

 

I've been putting a little on my wheel hubs for years to prevent the wheels from "welding" themselves to the hubs. No problems so far.