Where to get MY07 V8 Vantage Lug Nut
Where to get MY07 V8 Vantage Lug Nut
I just did my first annual service for the first time ever and couldn't wait to go for a drive after I even cleaned the wheel wells.
The problem is my front lug nut got broken thread and I went to Autozone to find same ones but they said they don't have any Aston stuff in their system so I had to turn around.
According to my research, they are M14x2.0, 22mm for my vantage. Also looked for it from the internet and I couldn't find the right one yet and not sure if I get any M14x2.0 22mm, would it fit?
Please advise me where I can get the correct ones.
Thank you so much in advance.
The problem is my front lug nut got broken thread and I went to Autozone to find same ones but they said they don't have any Aston stuff in their system so I had to turn around.
According to my research, they are M14x2.0, 22mm for my vantage. Also looked for it from the internet and I couldn't find the right one yet and not sure if I get any M14x2.0 22mm, would it fit?
Please advise me where I can get the correct ones.
Thank you so much in advance.
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I found some M14x2 with correct length on the internet.
They were rather inexpensive, so bought a whole set.
I beleive it's a common Ford (?) size.
They don't , however had the stainless cover like the original ones and were 21mm socket (if I remember correctly).
They were rather inexpensive, so bought a whole set.
I beleive it's a common Ford (?) size.
They don't , however had the stainless cover like the original ones and were 21mm socket (if I remember correctly).
Could you send me a link to where you got yours?
Thank you in advance.
The only ones I was ever able to find were made for trucks/vans. So, although they fit, they were way too long and stuck out a bit. I ended up having some made that are about the same weight as titanium but cost a fraction as much. They're also available in black, which Aston Martin themselves don't even offer (they'll sell you some black plastic covers for the standard lug nuts).
https://www.redpants.lol/shop/lug-nuts
If you just need one OEM replacement, I'm pretty sure I've got a bunch of old ones on the shelf. I'll need to check if they're 21 or 22 mm, but I probably have both.
https://www.redpants.lol/shop/lug-nuts
If you just need one OEM replacement, I'm pretty sure I've got a bunch of old ones on the shelf. I'll need to check if they're 21 or 22 mm, but I probably have both.
I got my annual service kit from you this time apart from other stuff I got from you before. Thank you for guiding me all DIY work also.
Since I found 3 of them got the broken threads, I assume that all of them might go bad sooner than later so I want to replace all of them. (10 nuts for the front)
I got 23mm spacers on the rear wheels, so I have new longer HnR nuts which I think they should be fine. I got 11mm spacers on the front so no need to have longer nuts.
I have just followed your link and I want black ones but do you have long black nuts which can fit my rear wheel spacers? That would be perfect.
Please let me know. Thank you very much in advance.
Here is the picture of what it looks like at the moment.
The issue with spacers is that you also need to run longer lugs to maintain the same amount of thread contact, or have spacers and extended-thread lug nuts that are specifically designed for each other. To give you an idea of how difficult it can be to maintain thread contact when using spacers, here's the inside of a 22mm OEM lug nut. Notice how deep it is before the threading even starts.
By adding a spacer, the width of the spacer basically pushes the lug nut further out. So if the OEM lug nut has ~20mm of thread contact, an 11mm spacer is going to reduce that to ~9mm of thread contact.
The threads in my Redpants lug nuts start ~4m mm sooner than the OEM ones, but that's still only ~13mm of thread contact vs the origianl 20mm.
Extended-thread lug nuts have threads that go all the way to the opening. Here's what that looks like in one I had for my 4Runner back before I got wheels made for it:
It doesn't matter if the lug nuts are longer as the extra length only extends outwards away from the wheel, rather than going inwards toward the wheel along the threads. Going further out from the wheel doesn't do anything unless you're using longer lugs that also extend out further than the factory lugs. The extended-thread lug nut in the pic above is designed to go inside the lug hole of the spacer to maintain the extra thread contact. But for that to work, the spacers and lug nuts have to be specifically designed for each other.
I used to have spacers on my grey V8V with the factory 7-spoke wheels, but I also have extended lugs on it. Now that I've swapped out that wheel/spacer combo for a set of BC Forged wheels designed specifically for the car (no need for spacers), I still have extended lugs and have to use open-ended lug nuts so the longer lugs can pass through the lug nuts. If they weren't open-ended, the lug nuts would bottom out on the longer lugs and wouldn't be able to tighten down. You can see the extended lugs here:
I have a full set of new wheels hub assemblies on the shelf so I can go back to normal lugs and lug nuts, just haven't had the time to swap them out.
I've got a full set of 22mm lug nuts (can't find any 21mm ones) if you want them for cheap. Used but good condition, no issues with them.
Thanks for the support!
By adding a spacer, the width of the spacer basically pushes the lug nut further out. So if the OEM lug nut has ~20mm of thread contact, an 11mm spacer is going to reduce that to ~9mm of thread contact.
The threads in my Redpants lug nuts start ~4m mm sooner than the OEM ones, but that's still only ~13mm of thread contact vs the origianl 20mm.
Extended-thread lug nuts have threads that go all the way to the opening. Here's what that looks like in one I had for my 4Runner back before I got wheels made for it:
It doesn't matter if the lug nuts are longer as the extra length only extends outwards away from the wheel, rather than going inwards toward the wheel along the threads. Going further out from the wheel doesn't do anything unless you're using longer lugs that also extend out further than the factory lugs. The extended-thread lug nut in the pic above is designed to go inside the lug hole of the spacer to maintain the extra thread contact. But for that to work, the spacers and lug nuts have to be specifically designed for each other.
I used to have spacers on my grey V8V with the factory 7-spoke wheels, but I also have extended lugs on it. Now that I've swapped out that wheel/spacer combo for a set of BC Forged wheels designed specifically for the car (no need for spacers), I still have extended lugs and have to use open-ended lug nuts so the longer lugs can pass through the lug nuts. If they weren't open-ended, the lug nuts would bottom out on the longer lugs and wouldn't be able to tighten down. You can see the extended lugs here:
I have a full set of new wheels hub assemblies on the shelf so I can go back to normal lugs and lug nuts, just haven't had the time to swap them out.
I've got a full set of 22mm lug nuts (can't find any 21mm ones) if you want them for cheap. Used but good condition, no issues with them.
Thanks for the support!
Thank you so much for your great answers. Really appreciate your time. Thanks a lot.
I got 11mm for the front/23mm for the rear since I read that those size of spacers wouldn't need any griding original lug from this forum. Rear spacers from HnR have extra lugs built on the spacers so basically original bolts are holding spacers and the spacers are holding wheels. I think the lug nuts for the rear are similar to OEM. Not 100% sure though.
What you explained to me for the front makes sense. Only 9mm of thread is holing the rim.
My rim is original 7 spokes like your old wheels I assume. So if you have extended threaded lug nuts and don't need them, please PM me how I can buy those from you. (I need 10 good ones.
I might order some more stuff like service kit, etc since you will need to ship them anyway. Thanks a lot.
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There is a minimum number of turns you want a lug nut to have, for proper contact. I think it's seven... but would need to look it up. Otherwise, you are going to continue pulling out those first few threads, especially at the torque specs on an AM wheel.
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The 23mm H&M spacers at the back are designed with their own lugs, to work with the OEM wheelnuts, I have them on mine and they work fine. I've heard that Ford Transit van wheelnuts fit Astons if you need replacements.
The 11mm H&M spacers for the front are very different, the OEM lug just sticks through them, giving 11mm less lug to bolt onto. On those the choice is either to have special lug nuts with threads all the way to the end, as Rich has shown, or to install longer lugs as on Rich's car. I decided it was all too much trouble for the sake of 11mm of spacing, so didn't bother with the front spacers.
OP, how are your nuts damaged? has the thread stripped because they were overtightened? Can see this happening on those front spacers as they have lost 11mm of thread engagement so all the torque is going onto the remaining few threads.
The 11mm H&M spacers for the front are very different, the OEM lug just sticks through them, giving 11mm less lug to bolt onto. On those the choice is either to have special lug nuts with threads all the way to the end, as Rich has shown, or to install longer lugs as on Rich's car. I decided it was all too much trouble for the sake of 11mm of spacing, so didn't bother with the front spacers.
OP, how are your nuts damaged? has the thread stripped because they were overtightened? Can see this happening on those front spacers as they have lost 11mm of thread engagement so all the torque is going onto the remaining few threads.
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I found some M14x2 with the correct length on the internet. They were rather inexpensive, so I bought a whole set from https://www.scrooz.com.au/screws/tek...etal-drilling/. I believe it's a common size used by Ford throughout their entire construction. However, they didn't have the stainless cover like the original ones and were 21mm sockets (if I remember correctly). Moreover, by adding a spacer, the width of the spacer basically pushes the lug nut further out.
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