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Tapered Lugs with HiPers?
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Posted by: KWAD GAWD

The stock LT-R lug nuts are tapered to fit the design of the stock wheels... the way they are made, they only thread on the studs with the taper on the inside.

When using HiPer wheels, the HiPer mounting surface is aluminum and flat. The tapered lug looks like it will dig into the face of the Hiper and possibly mess up the wheel?

Are you supposed to buy different lugs, ones that aren't tapered?
Or is it ok to use the tapered ones?

Posted by: LIL440EX

cant you just turn them around and use them? i have done that.

Posted by: jfarrar30

dont use them.go to a yammi shop and get those or rockymountain has some chrome flat ones but they are long

Posted by: KWAD GAWD

quote:
Originally posted by LIL440EX
cant you just turn them around and use them? i have done that.

No you can't flip them around.
The hex head for the socket to fit on is only on one side.

Posted by: YFZ450Ridr

quote:
Originally posted by KWAD GAWD
No you can't flip them around.
The hex head for the socket to fit on is only on one side.

i flipped my lugs around when ever i got my itp rims. fits into a socket fine, but you might need a deepwell. i use the flat side of all the lugs on all 4 wheels and they fit/work fine.

Posted by: KWAD GAWD

Interesting....
Let me try again, maybe I'm missing something here.

Posted by: diangelo#67

no you have to buy newbie's the lugs off a stock 400ex will work though they are taperd but dont have the ring around the taper

Posted by: diangelo#67

the ltr lugs have a ring around the taper so you can't get a wrench on the lug

Posted by: KWAD GAWD

quote:
Originally posted by diangelo#67
the ltr lugs have a ring around the taper so you can't get a wrench on the lug

YES! That's exactly what I mean.

Posted by: Crazie

Part Number #494879 983-110

http://www.z400central.com/invision/uploads/post-34-1107931435.jpg

Those nuts are M10-1.25 use a 14mm wrench/socket.

This information, of course, is assuming the LT-R and Z400 have the same thread pitch and diameter (since I haven't checked that myself).

Posted by: blasterkid

im pretty sure all lugs are the same from every bike. when u buy wheel studs there all universal

Posted by: diangelo#67

most stock will fit but like lonstar hubs are smaller lugs etc. the autozone part would be cheaper, hey kwad make sure to bring your stock wheels to pa.

Posted by: bradley300

you can also use stock blaster lugs, they are the same as the pic posted from auto zone. 17mm at the base, but the head is only a 14 so you can fit a socket on it

Posted by: KWAD GAWD

I got some regular Yami lugs. They are flat on the inside.
Should work fine... I hope the threads are the same. I'm pretty sure they are.