Feeler: titanium lug sets

I was chatting with one of my friends about making Titanium lug sets for our vehicles. He has a Vette which is the same thread (M12-1.50P) as our Tacomas. They will be CNC'd out of 6AL-4V. Price should be around $400 for a set of 24.

Just curious if any Tacoma owners here would be interested in something like that?

 

i doubt anybody would want that. i know you can pick them up ebay for half that price. Fyi. not trying to kill your thread.

also funny that a vette has metric threads lol

 

I see a lot of Ti look or finish lugs on Ebay but no lugs made out of Ti material. Maybe I need to look harder? If you find a set thats real Ti and not made in China for 1/2 that price, send me a link will ya. I'll buy a set

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-REAL-FOR...Parts_Accessories&hash=item462aa4e7d9&vxp=mtr

yes they are made in china, but you cant say they are bad unless they are in your hand, not everything made in the US is better then china

 

Pros: Lighter and more corrosion-resistant
Cons: Galls the threads so you'd have to put anti-seize, which is insecure and requires you to compute a lower torque value

 

I have a hard time understanding why that would be worth 400 on anything that touches a public road.. Lol its a cool weight saver but damn.. Wish I had that kind of money to worry about lug nuts.

 

^Weight saving is minimal, because the lugnuts have to be larger to account for titanium's lower strength compared to steel. You are better off spending $3000 on forged wheels.

 

yep mostly for the cool factor. I see a lot of aftermarket lug sets for sale and was just wondering if anyone here might be interested. Thanks all for your feedback.