Which model Apex wheel?

 

PT946-02210-02

 

The lugs for that p/n are in chrome only but use them for their specs.
Best to contact Apex directly or Toyota.
Also Toyota Parts say that wheel won't fit a LE, made for XSE and SE

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• Brand:
  
  
  
• SKU: PT946-02210-02
• Other Names: Wheels, Rim, Rims
• Description:
  • Bring sporty style to the Corolla with these 18-in. Apex gloss black wheels now available for SE and XSE

 

It looks like you need washer shoulder style lug nuts, similar to what most Toyota use for OEM wheels.

What I don't know and you need to know is if OEM nuts will have enough depth on the studs for proper engagement or if they'll bottom out before clamping the wheel correctly.

 

These are the stock rims from the Corolla SE Apex Edition. Maybe some lug nuts from a regular SE would work ?

 

Those wheels look to be manufactured by enkei. Need to see your local dealership to see if they can help. It would be more helpful if you have the vin for the apex.

 

Your steel wheels likely came with these nuts:

https://www.toyotatownpartsdirect.com/p/Toyota_2017_Corolla/Wheel-Lug-Nut/49899160/9094201021.html

and for your new alloy wheels you will need these:

90942-01033 - Lug Nuts - Alloy Wheels 2009-2025 Toyota | Brantford Toyota Parts

Buy Your Genuine OEM Lug Nuts - Alloy Wheels - 9094201033 - For Your 2009-2025 Toyota Vehicle From Brantford Toyota Parts Online!

parts.brantfordtoyota.ca

 

This style only works with steel wheels.

This style works with steel wheels and OEM alloy wheels.

 

The lug nuts are one thing, I'd be interested as to why Toyota says they're not for the Corolla LE

 

For OP: If the pic is of the wheels you already got, temporarily steal one lugnut from your car and drop it in. You'll know if it fits.

View attachment 492882 This style only works with steel wheels.

View attachment 492883 This style works with steel wheels and OEM alloy wheels.

But not aftermarket alloys, that needs true conical lugnuts?
(the top one, if it's anything like the stock lugnuts from my 99 Corolla, are conical)

The lug nuts are one thing, I'd be interested as to why Toyota says they're not for the Corolla LE

A quick visit to Tire Rack may yield answers (bolt pattern, offset etc). Actually if he bought the rims from Tire Rack and entered the correct model/make, they include matching lugnuts for free. At least they did when I bought those Kosei K1 TS for my old Corolla.

 

For OP: If the pic is of the wheels you already got, temporarily steal one lugnut from your car and drop it in. You'll know if it fits.


But not aftermarket alloys, that needs true conical lugnuts?
(the top one, if it's anything like the stock lugnuts from my 99 Corolla, are conical)


A quick visit to Tire Rack may yield answers (bolt pattern, offset etc). Actually if he bought the rims from Tire Rack and entered the correct model/make, they include matching lugnuts for free. At least they did when I bought those Kosei K1 TS for my old Corolla.

Reading his post, OP has steel wheels (likely acorn wheel nuts) and he got Toyota OEM alloys from Apex edition that need the Toyota lug nuts with washers flat seat:

 

DO NOT get Toyota 2-piece lug nuts. DO NOT get 2-piece lug nuts from anywhere, actually. Below pic is what I used for OEM alloys. Half the cost of Toyota and with the one-piece style, you will never have to worry about them rusting/swelling/coming apart, etc.

 

This is a very bad advice. These OEM wheels are designed and made to work with OEM Toyota nuts. Using anything else would be at risk of improper torque, loosening of the nuts, etc. Just look up BZ4X recall details and perhaps read up on Toyota wheel nut design...

As a side note: I've been driving with OEM nuts for decades and thousands of miles on rust belt roads and never had one fail due to problems you listed...

 

2020 TOYOTA COROLLA 2.0L L4 Lug Nut | RockAuto

90942-01033 - Genuine Toyota Hub Nut with Washer

 

Here are pics of my OEM Apex lugs from my Apex wheels:

 

I’ll add this. I inquired with discount tire about a steel wheel I purchased for a full size spare and what type of lug nuts they sell or give for steel wheels. They showed me what that had and they were all acorn style.

What happened to the flat lug nuts from the past when an acorn lug nut doesn’t cover the diameter for each opening in the wheel? Most steel wheels are thru holes. Versus alloy wheels typically have a pocket for the lug nuts to sit and keep the wheel centered.

You’d think that wheel techs would know this information and they don’t.

At the end of the day, wheels have become so exotic to the point that off the shelf lug nuts won’t cut it. Wheel manufacturers have their own set of lug nuts to use. No different than changing wheels whether oem or aftermarket. Bolt was selected and designed for a purpose of safety.

Edit : the washer was added to protect the lug nut from using different materials to prevent corrosion and swelling is my assessment.

 

Edit : the washer was added to protect the lug nut from using different materials to prevent corrosion and swelling is my assessment.

Toyota lug nuts with washers are made of solid steel which is relatively stainless. They don't have that flimsy chrome cap as found on Mopar products.... The washer actually protects the aluminum alloy wheel by allowing the lug nut to rotate on it while tightening and loosening.

Pack of 6 Toyota black lug nuts PT076-06200-02

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2020 TOYOTA COROLLA 2.0L L4 Lug Nut | RockAuto
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90942-01033 - Genuine Toyota Hub Nut with Washer
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Correct, Toyota lug nuts used to be a solid non capped design but some later nuts are capped now, starting at least 10 years ago. They fare better than Chrysler and GM capped nuts but still do suffer the same kind of swelling cap failure eventually.
Source - me dealing with pounding swollen nuts for 18 years. Swollen nuts are the hardest to get off, they just won't bust.