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I am looking at getting custom wheels, black in color and need black lug nuts. I have looked around and struggled to find black lug nuts for a Vantage 2015. i have seen the ones on ebay and not to excited by them. Plus the ones i saw said torque down to 100 lb/ft, but they need to be 123 lb/ft. Also looked at astonmartinbits.com and saw only individual ones, non black. RedPants i thought sold them but i cant find them on his website now. I could take my existing one and plasti-dip them but i have no experience with that option. So I am wondering if any one knows a reliable place to get them? Also is it critical to have the 2 piece design? My understanding is that protects the wheel while tightening them down.
Make sure you are buying lug nuts that match the wheels. The cone angle, flat or rounded, integrated or separate all should match the wheel requirements. Does the manufacturer have a recommendation?
Interesting that these are aluminum wheel nuts? I've not seen this before. Any concerns using aluminum vs steel or titanium. (the ones in the link are 7075, so stronger than regular 6160, but still, not as strong.)
Matt
Are you alluding to an alternative? Feel free to share if so. I've been looking for some lug nuts myself and have not found exactly what I'm looking for.
I am looking at getting custom wheels, black in color and need black lug nuts. I have looked around and struggled to find black lug nuts for a Vantage 2015. i have seen the ones on ebay and not to excited by them. Plus the ones i saw said torque down to 100 lb/ft, but they need to be 123 lb/ft. Also looked at astonmartinbits.com and saw only individual ones, non black. RedPants i thought sold them but i cant find them on his website now. I could take my existing one and plasti-dip them but i have no experience with that option. So I am wondering if any one knows a reliable place to get them? Also is it critical to have the 2 piece design? My understanding is that protects the wheel while tightening them down.
US made of cold forged steel...they are not the two piece design, but might be suitable depending on the aftermarket wheels you select. Price is right at $19 plus shipping for 20.
My 06 V8 calls for 14x2.0, Hard to find nice Brushed or Lightweight......
Yes, you're completely right. I misspoke with 14x1.5.
Originally Posted by hsm precision
I don't have any good suggestions unfortunately. Titanium is $$, and steel is more or less the standard. The fact that 7075 nuts are being sold indicated that it's strong enough, and opens up the possibilities of making them (I can make 7075 parts cost effectively - titanium is much harder).
I'll need to see if I can come up with a decent prototype. I have some 6061 on hand, and maybe some 7075 that is wide enough
If you have some specific ideas needs, I'd like to hear the details - maybe I can make something that'll work.
Matt
Something like this would be great in m14x2.00 with an open ended design and perhaps closer to 40mm long. Do you do custom work like this? If so, feel free to PM me. Thanks!
My opinion is to stick with the stock 2-piece lug nuts. They're very good, and I think they look great on those GT wheels (I bought a set of the same ones myself; just waiting on tires). I would, however, recommend black Aston center caps... but they're also stupidly expensive.
FYI, if your lug nuts are 21mm, the torque is 133 ft.lbs., after a run-in torque of 60. 123 ft.lbs. is for the 22mm nuts on the 06-08 models.
I am looking at getting custom wheels, black in color and need black lug nuts. I have looked around and struggled to find black lug nuts for a Vantage 2015. i have seen the ones on ebay and not to excited by them. Plus the ones i saw said torque down to 100 lb/ft, but they need to be 123 lb/ft. Also looked at astonmartinbits.com and saw only individual ones, non black. RedPants i thought sold them but i cant find them on his website now. I could take my existing one and plasti-dip them but i have no experience with that option. So I am wondering if any one knows a reliable place to get them? Also is it critical to have the 2 piece design? My understanding is that protects the wheel while tightening them down.
They showed up rather Quick for the pretty lame USPS these days, and once again this company Nailed it !
These are fantastic and look great, The brushed look is perfect & half the weight was a Plus.
I’ve been doing Porsche's for 20 years now and always had a few people neg on the titanium, but it is absolutely never had an issue on my cars, including my daily driver that has bolts that have been on and off the car through at least four sets of tires, and they still look new.
I was surprised that stock only takes about six turns, I will double check and make sure I get Depth before I put them on without the wheel,
I have bought titanium lugs from another company, and they do black maybe there’s a way somebody can anodize these black for them if they need it.
Last edited by Deplorable1; Jan 1, 2021 at 10:11 AM.
