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Old Apr 11, 2018 | 02:09 PM
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Best lug nut

Who is supplying the best chrome or stainless lug nuts for the Olds SS1 wheels ?
Any suggestions on who to purchase the wheel Vintiques ss1 wheels from ?
Old Apr 11, 2018 | 02:22 PM
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There are a few threads about lug nuts and wollowed out lug nut mounts.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...lug-holes.html
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...ts-wanted.html
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...bulletins.html
Old Apr 11, 2018 | 07:28 PM
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My personal opinion is to stay away from capped lug nuts! With age the cap always starts to spin free of the nut and causes big headaches.
The are a lot of companies that offer solid lug nuts.
I have replaced capped nuts on 2 of my daily drivers with solid nuts from a company called White Knight and have been very happy with the way the chrome plating is holding up,these cars are even driven in Chicago area winters.
Also I have heard about problems with WV wheels being soft and the lug hole being smashed from the lug nuts. In one of the threads Oldcutlass left a link to you will see mention of lug seats from Old School Plating,I used these as a fix for some enlarged holes in factory SSI wheels with great success. If I were using WV wheels I would get the lug seats and use them just to protect the seats on the new wheels.
my .02
Old Apr 12, 2018 | 12:20 PM
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Solids....USA made of course! These have been with the car since 1986. Was running SS3s then until 2 years ago. Keep them waxed. I use a deep Snap-on 6 point socket and never use the impact.
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