Lug nut problem

[marcus mcgee]

NTB got in the two Alcoa wheels I needed for the front and the
Bridgestones are mounted and balanced. Paid $110 for the tire and
balance (thanks Patrick for the invoice), but the lug nuts they got in
from American Racing were not the ones from Alcoa. They have ordered
the correct lug nuts and caps from Alcoa.

Problem is they will not be in until late next week and I have to take a
trip to Pittsburgh (650 mi. round trip) Tuesday. The 16.5 tires I have
are badly cracked and I would prefer to ride on the new Alcoas and
Bridgestones. How bad would it be if I used my current lug nuts for
this trip and put the real Alcoa nuts on when I got back? Yes I know it
is wrong, but I ahve to take the GMC and would rather have new tires
than the old. I could switch the lugs from the rear rear to the front
and use the GMC nuts on the rear rear (less stress on the wheels?)

Any suggestions?

Marcus

 

[patrick flowers]

>
> Problem is they will not be in until late next week and I have to
> take a trip to Pittsburgh (650 mi. round trip) Tuesday. The 16.5
> tires I have are badly cracked and I would prefer to ride on the new
> Alcoas and Bridgestones. How bad would it be if I used my current
> lug nuts for this trip and put the real Alcoa nuts on when I got
> back? Yes I know it is wrong, but I ahve to take the GMC and would
> rather have new tires than the old. I could switch the lugs from the
> rear rear to the front and use the GMC nuts on the rear rear (less
> stress on the wheels?)

Since the original lug nuts don't swivel, I would be concerned that they
would abrade the aluminum when you tightened them. Not a good idea IMO.

NTB screwed up. Get them to FedEx the lugs from the distributor to you.

Patrick
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[bartz paul]

Marcus:

Don't do it.

The original lug nuts have a cone shaped end which will chew into the
softer metal in the Alcoa wheels vs. the harder original steel wheels.
The correct Alcoa lug nuts have an integral, flat washer, which is
claimed to preclude galling of the wheel when torqued down.

I can tell you, that in spite of the washer, a certain amount of galling
takes place each time you torque down the Alcoa lug nuts.

Paul Bartz

From: Marcus McGee [mailto:crsalert]
Sent: Friday, July 31, 1998 12:39 PM
Subject: GMC: Lug nut problem

NTB got in the two Alcoa wheels I needed for the front and the
Bridgestones are mounted and balanced. Paid $110 for the tire and
balance (thanks Patrick for the invoice), but the lug nuts they got in
from American Racing were not the ones from Alcoa. They have ordered
the correct lug nuts and caps from Alcoa.

Problem is they will not be in until late next week and I have to take a
trip to Pittsburgh (650 mi. round trip) Tuesday. The 16.5 tires I have
are badly cracked and I would prefer to ride on the new Alcoas and
Bridgestones. How bad would it be if I used my current lug nuts for
this trip and put the real Alcoa nuts on when I got back? Yes I know it
is wrong, but I ahve to take the GMC and would rather have new tires
than the old. I could switch the lugs from the rear rear to the front
and use the GMC nuts on the rear rear (less stress on the wheels?)

Any suggestions?

Marcus