HamstersG

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Buddy helping me put wrong size socket on the nut and rounded the corners. Anyone know where I can pick up these nuts or an equivalent. Not on the Ichiba web-site, so sent them an email. Search web and can not find. Can't use a standard 12x1.25 short lug nut as most of them are 19mm or 3/4" drive. Has to be 17mm to work with spacers. Thanks.

It would be the nuts in the second picture of this post. https://www.myg37.com/forums/2578555-post1.html

UPDATE 10/23: It was not just my buddy's mistake, I tore up a few additional nuts getting them off to paint the rotors. There is such a small amount of nut for the socket to bite, that it is easy to let the socket slip using a regular socket wrench. I think those of you using impact wrenches probably don't have this same problem? I posted what I did in post #7 below.

BocaIvan

Damn, I just installed these yesterday. They also need to be rounded. Your quickest solution but most expensive is going to be to order a new set of spaces unfortunately.

HamstersG

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Naaa. I will leave them off until I can find some bolts that work.

BocaIvan

Try this site Racing Lug Nuts from Upgrade Motoring

HamstersG

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Thanks. I actually found them late last night and I was calling them all mornning with no answer. Then it dawned on me to check their location which is west coast and I am on the east coast.....no wonder they were not answering the phone.

Just spoke with them. They had a couple of things that should work. One is the Kics 4-pronged key lugs ($4 each + $20 key) and then a short 17mm head lug ($1.75 each). The lugs should work with OEM wheels given the way the back of the wheel is designed. For those that need the lugs flush due to wheel design would have to go with Kics-type. Had them send me both to see what will work the best and then I can order what I need.

I have seen some others complain about the Ichiba spacer lugs, so I will post up what works.

Again, thanks for the help!

BTW, some of their stuff is online at this link: ShopUpgradeMotoring

BocaIvan

Cool, hope it works out.

HamstersG

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Well I got two different nuts from: ShopUpgradeMotoring. In this picture from left to right are:

1. Project Kics Special Lug Nut - 15mm Wide Spacer. $4/ea
2. 17mm head open end lug nuts conical seat. 21mm tall. $1.75/ea. Note there are a lot of these lugs out there including on eBay, but most are 3/4" hex and you need 17mm hex head due to size of hole in spacer.
3. Ichiba nut.
4. Craftsman socket designed to remove rounded nuts. Worked great.
5. Ichiba nut after using the Craftsman socket.

Both (1) and (2) will work. I decided to go with number (2) because I did not need to buy the special lug tool and they were a lot less expensive.

Here is a picture of the rear installed. It shows the recently painted rotors which came out real good.



Here are a couple more close up shots.

jnguyen

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You sure those works? They dont prevent the wheels from screwing all the way on do they? They look so big.

BocaIvan

Good to see it worked out!

HamstersG

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Positive they work on the 19" OEM wheel. They are no longer than the stud and only slightly wider. Plenty of room on the OEM wheel. It you have aftermarket wheels and don't have enough clearance, just use the KICS; however, only a few with aftermarket wheels run spacers.