Wheel Nuts

[boybach]

Hi I just borrowed a *l o n g* lug wrench that fits the lug nuts on a coach wearing ION alloy shoes ...are the steel 16" rim lug nuts the same size
and will the wrench fit???

Larry


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Larry - Victoria BC -

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[douglas smith]

Larry,
If they are stock steel wheel lug nuts the ION lug nut wrench probably will not fit. I just bought a set of ION's from JimK (Love them) but the lug
nuts are a smaller size than my old 16.5 standard wheel lug nuts. I called Nick to confirm the recommended torque on the ION lug nuts and it is 145
foot/lbs. I always needed a 3 foot cheeter bar to break loose the steel wheel lug nuts, but my torque wrench is enough for the ION's. HTH
Doug
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[jim kanomata1]

You never use a flat surface not on an Aluminum wheel as it cuts into
the hole on the wheel has a tapered hole, then you use a tapered nut.

> Larry,
> If they are stock steel wheel lug nuts the ION lug nut wrench probably
> will not fit. I just bought a set of ION's from JimK (Love them) but the lug
> nuts are a smaller size than my old 16.5 standard wheel lug nuts. I called
> Nick to confirm the recommended torque on the ION lug nuts and it is 145
> foot/lbs. I always needed a 3 foot cheeter bar to break loose the steel
> wheel lug nuts, but my torque wrench is enough for the ION's. HTH
> Doug
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> ’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: "Wanabizo";
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[LQQKatJon]

I would go off of memory that lug nut sizes very between wheels quite a bit.

I know with my dodge front wheels, I carry 2 lug nut sockets. I know there is some variance between OEM Aloca lug nuts and some aftermarket chrome
one's. so I would venture out to believe that the Ion rims are could easily have an odd size lug nut.

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[boybach]

Thanks for the replies.
Maybe a simpler question is: What size are the wheel nuts on standard 16" steel wheels? I just want to take the right size socket!

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

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[john r. lebetski]

Stock are 7/8”
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John Lebetski
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[john r. lebetski]

Also Larry that’s a “My cousin Vinnie” trick question as there were no 16” stock wheels. They were 16 1/2”.
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[Matt Colie]

I loved that movie..... but it is a trick question.

All the flanged nuts for steel wheels are 7/8. Anything else is anybody's bet.
Many of us have changed to 16" steel wheels.
Problem: If you buy them used, chances of getting good wheels is slim. The vehicles these were on were mostly farm or work trucks....
I bought 16 to get 13 usable and had them blasted and powder coated. If I had know how it would work out, I would have bought alloy.
New steel can be had, but the cost interval to get allow is marginal and you loose about 30# of unsprung weight.

Matt
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[boybach]

I have 16" steel wheels on the coach and am about to fit 7 new tires before driving it back home.

I guess I'll just take an assortment of impact sockets, 7/8" and some either side of 7/8".

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 Palm Beach VIN TZE167V101295 - 39,000 miles, new wiper blades!

 

[david h. jarvis]

Larry; I have 6 Eagle alloys that I'm not using. Two are brand new with lugs nuts.
Four a slightly used with lug nuts but they are metric.
I'm in Cobble Hill just south of Duncan. I would now take $200 CDN for each wheel.
I think they are $200 US now.
email mailto:jarvis210

 

[boybach]

Your Eagle alloys are 16.5's, right? I just bought 7 new 16" tires so I think I'll stick with the steelies for now.
Thanks though

larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 Palm Beach VIN TZE167V101295 - 39,000 miles, new wiper blades!