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FYI - Dick Cepek Torque and ET Lugs

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by floridaoccifer, Mar 12, 2012.

  1. Mar 12, 2012 at 10:20 AM
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    floridaoccifer

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    Well after searching Google and this site for way too long I have decided to possibly help someone that may be in the same boat as I was.

    I purchased a set of DC Torque 16x8 wheels last year and had them mounted to my 2008 Tacoma by a Toyota Dealership in Tampa (Toyota of Tampabay). They were mounted using the conical lugs provided at the time of purchase specific for the Torque wheels.

    I recently traded in my 2008 for a 2012 and as part of the trade I kept my wheel/tire combo. I was doing some work this past week and took off the wheel for the first time since purchase. To my surprise the lugs came off at approximately 4 1/2 turns as opposed to the minimum 8 turns needed for the 12 x 1.5 - I immediately started getting paranoid about this and searched for a solution that would make these wheels solid (IMO at least). I decided that longer lugs would be out of the question at this time and went with a set of Gorilla Lugs E/T conicals.

    I installed them this weekend and had no issues what so ever. I am now fully seated with no less than 9 turns and feel much better about the install.

    All of this being said, here is the short and curly of it all - The Dick Cepek Torque wheels do work with the Gorilla ET lugs - Part number
    $30 21133ET Extended Thread Small Diameter Lug Nut – 12-Millimeter by 1.5 Thread Size – Pack of 20
    21133ET

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    floridaoccifer, Mar 12, 2012
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  2. Mar 16, 2012 at 4:32 PM
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    hello froridaoccifer, what is the backspacing of your wheel?
     
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  4. Jan 17, 2013 at 4:55 AM
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    All info is on DC website

    4.5 backspacing / 0.0 offset / 22lbs / bolt 6x5.5
     
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  5. Apr 22, 2013 at 12:04 AM
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    What did you do for the TPMS issue ?
    Also noticed these are lug centric rather than hub centric . Did you think about spider trax spacers ?
     
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  6. Apr 22, 2013 at 4:46 PM
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    I am not sure what TPMS issue you are talking about, mine switched over flawlessly. As for your spacers, I would contact DC directly.

    Frank
     
    floridaoccifer, Apr 22, 2013
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    any pictures of these wheels on tacoma?
     
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