Lug Nuts for Toyota, Lexus - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

mandyfig · 01-31-2005, 10:18 AM

Just found out that Toyota OEM lugs for Alloy Wheels are different.

Where can I get a set cheap? I have a Lexus set of rims and I can not get a decently priced set of Lug Nuts.

Anybody selling?

Thanks.

terrastrife · 01-31-2005, 10:31 AM

omg seeeaarrrch.. or go to a local auto parts store. there are only 2 types of lug nuts.. the acorn ones that most wheel use and the washer type ones that the rest use. get the right thread pitch and size in the washer type and youre good to go. lug nuts arent cheap cheap btw, woudlnt want thel shearing off at 100mph

mandyfig · 01-31-2005, 10:44 AM

Thanks, but I have been to the local stores and everybody's given me the shrug, seems that they are ignorant. I do not want to venture to Toyota, they will be expensive.

I found aftermarket ones, bought them, but they do not exactly fit. They do not self center, if you know what I mean. I guess the OEM's would have a shank that will self center and the washer will them hold them in place.

My CRV and Acura have the Ball type, self centering Lug Nuts (which you refer to as ACORN?).

Shoot one mor ething I did not anticipate spending money on buying a Lexus set of Rims for my 95 Camry.

***Knailgun*** · 01-31-2005, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mandyfig

Thanks, but I have been to the local stores and everybody's given me the shrug, seems that they are ignorant. I do not want to venture to Toyota, they will be expensive.

I found aftermarket ones, bought them, but they do not exactly fit. They do not self center, if you know what I mean. I guess the OEM's would have a shank that will self center and the washer will them hold them in place.

My CRV and Acura have the Ball type, self centering Lug Nuts (which you refer to as ACORN?).

Shoot one mor ething I did not anticipate spending money on buying a Lexus set of Rims for my 95 Camry.

What rims do you have and the year of the car as well. As it turns out I have extra lugs from my old winter rims. My sister took my winter rims for her car and left the lugs. These are OEM toyota's, self centering ones. They were off of a 93 V6XLE with 15 alloy rims. PM me if you're interested

terrastrife · 01-31-2005, 11:51 AM

self centering are acorn type, needs the other type for lexus wheels (washer types center via the hub not the nuts).

if asking at your auto store doesnt help, walk around to the little shelf with lug nuts... there are only TWO types, it cant be hard

i call em acorns becuase they look like acorns :P

jhbhatia · 01-31-2005, 12:26 PM

I know what your talking about, apparently lexus lugs are availble only at lexus dealerships! no aftermarket lugs work for lexus wheels! I'd say contact a dealership or look at junkers!

mandyfig · 01-31-2005, 12:39 PM

Just dawned on me that terrastrife is right, they center on the Hub and not on the Bolts! Explains the darn thing! I have a problem, then!

I need a Hub (from Camry to Lexus) ring spacer/adjuster?

Thanks.

Toysrme · 01-31-2005, 01:07 PM

Exactly right jhbhatia. You can get the long chrome Camry lug nuts from a Toyota dealer. They work, but are a different style & shorter than the Lexus lugs. (It's only a visual appealing differance)

The 1 reason you would want to use a long Camry lug nut instead of a Lexus one? A long, chrome Camry one is $5. A Lexus one is over $30...

You won't find any in an autoparts store cheaper than the Toyota dealer. You might as well go to Toyota and buy one of those. (I'll show a pic later)

mandyfig · 01-31-2005, 03:03 PM

I still have a problem on how to convert a Lexus Hubcentric loading Rim to a regular Camry Lugcentric loading rim, good thing I am an Engineer and will so some research. Biggest mistake was getting a Lexus set of rims, without research.....thinking of banging my head.....trying to save money will cost me money!

Hate that!

Toysrme · 01-31-2005, 06:46 PM

Excuse them... Been raining outside and while taking them off they got rusty grub on them.

They interchange without any problem... The extra length of the ES lugs is not needed. It's simply for show.

***EKam*** · 01-31-2005, 10:04 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong but all Lexus & Toyota OEM wheels are hubcentric. You don't need hubcentric ring for factory wheels.

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Originally Posted by terrastrife

omg seeeaarrrch..

Giv som respect to this lady...

jhbhatia · 02-01-2005, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Toysrme

Exactly right jhbhatia. You can get the long chrome Camry lug nuts from a Toyota dealer. They work, but are a different style & shorter than the Lexus lugs. (It's only a visual appealing differance)

The 1 reason you would want to use a long Camry lug nut instead of a Lexus one? A long, chrome Camry one is $5. A Lexus one is over $30...

I have used camry lugs on my ES, but they were really eyesour! (well the tire shop lost one lex lug and they put an order to lexus, but it was a 2 day delay..hence i went home and used a pair of camry lugs; on a 5 lug wheel, where 4 lugs are flush with the wheel..one lug was kinda sticking it out. I would suggest get lugs from a junker or just dish out mulla (not the best option), but camry lugs fit..but don't look right!

Toysrme · 02-01-2005, 01:38 PM

Yep. I still have my two (can't bring myself to steal someone else's like mine kept getting stolen)

They don't sit flush with the wheel, but I didn't feel like paying $31 a pop after I bought the first one it it was stolen. I just live with the fact that somewhere, there is a black guy with a Camry with four or five lug's sticking a good inch out of his wheel!

and you neeeeever find ES 300's in junk yards. I've *still* have never found one calling around here looking for misc. parts at different times over the last year. Camry's? Millions, ES 250's 300's 330's??? Very rare!