Problem with aftermarket rims... Need advice.

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12-22-2002, 11:52 PM

RBa

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Problem with aftermarket rims... Need advice.

I've had Konig rated-Rs(stock offset) for about 2 months now and they've been feeling somewhat wobbly since. I thought it was road vibrations at first but today, I noticed one lug missing from my front passenger side and all the other lugs were very loose. To the point where it didn't require any force to turn them.
I have gorilla lugs currently. Could it be the lugs?
I dun wanna have to retorque them every week or something.
Can someone enlighten me with their advice?

12-23-2002, 12:04 AM

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Are your rims properly balanced?

Did you use a torque wrench set at about 75-80lbs?

12-23-2002, 12:08 AM

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the bottom of the nut should have about the same angle as the bottom of the lug well. that 'contact patch' of the lug to the wheel is the only thing that holds the nut in place.

see on this page
http://www.mcgard.com/automotive/product.asp?page=6

they are calling it 'cone seat'

it should be easy to see if there are marks on the lugs. If you only see a thin scratch, then you dont have full contact/seat. and they will loosen.

if you do have the proper lug cone for the rims, the whole cone area shows scuffing (as it should), then I'm not really sure.

12-23-2002, 01:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by TimW
the bottom of the nut should have about the same angle as the bottom of the lug well. that 'contact patch' of the lug to the wheel is the only thing that holds the nut in place.

see on this page
http://www.mcgard.com/automotive/product.asp?page=6

they are calling it 'cone seat'

it should be easy to see if there are marks on the lugs. If you only see a thin scratch, then you dont have full contact/seat. and they will loosen.

if you do have the proper lug cone for the rims, the whole cone area shows scuffing (as it should), then I'm not really sure.

So how would I prevent it from losening?

12-23-2002, 06:58 AM

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Re: Problem with aftermarket rims... Need advice.

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I've had Konig rated-Rs(stock offset) for about 2 months now and they've been feeling somewhat wobbly since. I thought it was road vibrations at first but today, I noticed one lug missing from my front passenger side and all the other lugs were very loose. To the point where it didn't require any force to turn them.
I have gorilla lugs currently. Could it be the lugs?
I dun wanna have to retorque them every week or something.
Can someone enlighten me with their advice?

I had the same problem on my other car. Put on new rims, car felt kind weird. Sure enough the wheel lugs were loose. I just retightened them and it hasnt been a problem since. when you put the wheels on, did you tighten the lugs with the car still in the air?

12-23-2002, 12:29 PM

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I had the same problem on my other car. Put on new rims, car felt kind weird. Sure enough the wheel lugs were loose. I just retightened them and it hasnt been a problem since. when you put the wheels on, did you tighten the lugs with the car still in the air?