Discount Tire said I'm due for some new lug nuts soon and that I need to have factory Jag nuts for these 18" Aruba sport rims. Are there any aftermarket lug nuts that will be perfectly compatible with these Aruba rims? Anybody know why he said they needed to be the factory Jag nuts?
Thanks

 

Well I am not familiar with the wheel or else I could speak up, they are of course gonna recommend factory lug nuts. It could also be that the smaller sidewalls of the aftermarket ones will not hold your wheels on properly and I haven't ever had to replace lug nuts so that's odd, unless they have been over-tightened too many times by air guns and they are starting to strip but haven't really seen that either, overtightening sure

 

Arubas use the standard Jaguar wheel nuts. Do you still have the original two piece nuts? Meaning the ones with the tin "cap". The caps will get misshapen and fall off or make it hard to get your wrench on. There are aftermarket ones available. Just make sure you are getting the right thread pitch and the proper seat style with the washer. Most everyone has replaced theirs with solid one piece. Like Gorilla's, etc. Prices can vary greatly but the cheapest ones may rust quicker. Check out eBay for example:20 Gorilla Jaguar 12x1 5 OE Stock Factory Wheels Rims MAG LUG Nuts Chrome | eBay.

 

I have standard Jag nuts on my BBS option rims. BBS Melbourne 18" rims.

 

Love your car bracester!!! Color is very nice and great choice of rims.

 

Thanks guys. Mine are original 2 piece. The dealership can sell me a full set for about $130, but I'll check out the 1 piece sets as well on eBay. The Gorillas look good yet the stock nuts match the rims with a polished aluminum not chrome. Great info though.

 

Get single piece ones. I hear humidity can build up under the caps and cause them to expand and be very tough to remove. I actually think the OEM ones with the caps I have are a pain. No way I would pay $130 for any set of lug nuts.

Do be careful with some cheap sets though....I have seen people post they broke off and could be dangerous.

 

Thanks brother!

You have one of my other favorite colors for the Jag

 

I totally agree with carcster as when I had the two piece lugs with the tin cap the last owners shop had them on so tight I had to break the tin caps off and then use a size smaller socket to get the wheels off...was a pain!