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I am currently the proud driver of a 98 Z28 with stock chrome rims which after some polishing look great. My issue is more and more with the locking lugs it has. I am a fan of the theft deterrent but with all the abuse the previous owners have put those locking lugs through they are not gripping the lock well when I am removing them. I would love the communities input on what would make a solid replacement? My fear with what is on there is one day the lugs will be so bad I can't get them off.
I don't think there is any aftermarket replacement that will allow you to use the factory lug caps that are part of the factory center caps. If there are, I have not seen them. The aftermarket ones all seem to be close-ended and don't have external threads for the lug caps to grab. I guess you could get another set of the factory style, but with 16" stock wheels the likelihood of theft is very low. I always remove these and replace them with regular factory lug nuts.
I don't think there is any aftermarket replacement that will allow you to use the factory lug caps that are part of the factory center caps. If there are, I have not seen them. The aftermarket ones all seem to be close-ended and don't have external threads for the lug caps to grab. I guess you could get another set of the factory style, but with 16" stock wheels the likelihood of theft is very low. I always remove these and replace them with regular factory lug nuts.
I should probably be more honest with myself. I will just go snag a few non locking lug nuts and move on. Thanks for the advisement.
The lug nuts that come in that package are not locking, and those black caps won't work with the wheels shown in the OP's picture above. Those particular wheels (and the silver painted variant) use a center cap that has integrated lug caps which are a press-fit assembly.
Oh my bad. It sounded like he was going to do away with the locking lugs. I didn't know about the lug caps being integrated with the center cap. But now I do.
Good luck
I know honda uses the same thread as does for lug nuts. They sell locking lug sets with the key. And the lugs are polished like your wheels. Just an opinion. I know the shops have spare lug nuts lying around. They might just give you some is you ask the guys in the back (I work for Honda)
06-14-2016, 10:58 AM
A replacement for an aged set of locking lugs 
