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Looking for advice on 1st gen OEM wheels I purchased..

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by pca501212, May 18, 2019.

  1. May 18, 2019 at 10:13 AM
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    pca501212

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    I purchased some 1st gen OEM alloy wheels from someone off CL awhile back, and they were pretty scuffed up, but hey.. I paid 80 dollars for the set so I cant complain..

    Anyways, I've got some new tires coming, and I wanted to prep my wheels to go with my new tires. Once I got to my last wheel, I noticed that the bolt depth is slightly different from the others once I popped off the wheel cap. I just want to know if it's still okay to use? I can't find a lot of information on the two different wheel specs online, so I was hoping for some additional advice.

    Thank you

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  2. May 20, 2019 at 7:29 PM
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    Almost looks like the odd wheel has a larger bore for the lug nut shank also (or is that an optical thing?). Also those type use a straight shank with a big flat washer. The others look like they were used with conical lug nuts.
     
  3. May 20, 2019 at 7:47 PM
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    I would say the odd wheel was used with conical instead of mag lug nuts.
    Imo after working at tire stores is it is unusable. The lug nuts will work loose.
    I also believe any shop that catches it will refuse to mount them.
    I'd buy a complete set and next time pull the caps and look before purchasing.
    And use one of the remaining good ones for a full size spare.
    Sorry about your luck.
     
  4. May 20, 2019 at 7:52 PM
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    Hey OP if you just need 1 wheel those normally aren't too hard to find for a reasonable price.
     
  5. May 21, 2019 at 7:55 AM
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    Thanks for the info. So what does a stock Tacoma use for lug nuts I have the stock 17 sport rims on a 2nd gen Tacoma. Also, I did some research and the odd one looks like it was off of a tundra. The other 3 were off a Tacoma
     
  6. May 21, 2019 at 9:00 AM
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    Gonna look something like this.
    The taper is just to start them in the hole. But the shank centers the lug hole and the washer creates the tension.
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