I went to take off my rear tire today and was in for a suprise. I had my Alcoa Alumnuim rims installed about a year ago, although I watched them do it I didnt watch every move and didn't notice that the lug nuts that come with the Alcoa rim's are not the same size as the factory lug nuts.


The Alcoa's take a 1-1/16 inch socket to take the lug nut's off.


Guess what.... I didn't know that and didn't have a 1-1/16 inch socket in my truck. So for the past year if I had a flat tire I would of been stuck on the side of the road with no way to get the lug nut's off.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Disapprove.gif


Lucky for me I haven't had a flat (knock on wood) but if I do I am now prepared http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif


So for your own good if you have after market rim's make sure you check your NUT size before you leave the house.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif


Good Luck http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Rock On.gif Diesel Dragon http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif

What style lug nut? I have to carry eight stockers with me and a socket to remove the lugs I'm running with the Ultra's.


If I get a Flat and need to rob a steel to bring forward I have to convert to stock nuts. Can you use the same lugs ,don't you run steel on the inside rears and the front and rear Alcoha are interchangeable? Not with the Ultras.





Mac

The lug nut style is the same as the factory.


But the factory nut has a small socket size about 3/4" im guessing and then it's got a part for the plastic lug nut covers to screw onto.


The alcoa's dont have that screw part and a much bigger nut size. And then a chrome plastic cover slips over the nut, so I never actually noticed the nut size till tonight when I took the covers and nut's off.


The rims are the same size as factory so there interchangeable front to back, but there only polished on one side, so switching front to back won't look too good.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Throw Up.gif


I had the tire off because I was checking out how to get a bigger tire on the duals, but now I've got more questions than answers.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Confused.gif


Revo's $50 rebate expires in a couple of weeks and I really wanted to get the 235's


Edited by: Diesel Dragon

You know, that is a good point I never thought about; guess I got to go find 8 stockers to put in the truck in case of a flat with the Ultra wheels. Anybody sold their stock wheels and still have the nuts?? I'll take 8 of 'em.


THANKS Mackin!!!!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif

Factory lugs on a 2500HD are 22mm.

Just checked mine... about the size of golf balls.

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