Lug nut on Costco rim - Which to use?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by a.dam, Nov 16, 2007.

  1. a.dam

    a.dam Guest

    Got Costco winter rims for my Civic (185/65/15). I know that Honda use
    a ball taper but the fella from Costco tire shop said that my original
    Honda lug nuts will fit.
    Alas... I have looked at my spare wheel and it seems to me that a
    profile for the nut is a bit different from that of Costco. Moreover
    the stud hole diameter is a bit bigger in spare tire rim than in
    Costco rim.
    So, can I use the original nuts on Costco rims or the fella was wrong?
     
    a.dam, Nov 16, 2007
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  2. a.dam

    Tegger Guest

    wrote in 41g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:


    You MUST use the correct nut profile for the WHEEL (not "rim") in question.

    If the wrong nut profile is used, the nuts will work loose as you drive.

    If the Costco wheels have the wrong nut profile, then you need to either
    buy the correct Costco nuts (surely they have them), or revert to used
    original Honda wheels obtained from a local wrecking yard. Used OEM wheels
    are surely cheaper than Costco's crappy aftermarket, will be easy on your
    Honda's wheel bearings, and will take your OEM lug nuts.
     
    Tegger, Nov 17, 2007
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