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Old 06-10-2009, 10:23 AM
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Steel V. Alloy - difference?
Acquired a set of steel wheels for the wife's 08 Sport. Came with a set of steel wheel lock nuts - what would be the difference between these and the alloy wheels lock nuts?

I also got the steel lug nuts along with the wheels but why couldn't the steel wheels be attached to the hubs with the alloy wheel lug nuts - thinking about salt residue getting into the end of the open steel lugs...
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are they both round where it contacts the lug bores?

generally speaking there are 3 different types of lug contact
areas. tapered, round, flat.
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They are both ball contact - so I wonder why Honda makes different lock nuts for wheels for the same vehicle - does it have anything to do with length?
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yah, possibly. the smaller ones might not be deep enough when you run the steelies.
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