What Colour Wheel Nuts???

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What Colour Wheel Nuts???

Post by GRUVBB » Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:25 pm

I feel that my nuts could do with a change of colour.
What do you guys think would be best. Is anyone able to photoshop different colours to see how they would look? I am guessing best choice is either the red, white or blue or even leave them original nude.... I am open to comments thanks.
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Post by MrGrey » Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:02 pm

I am always a fan of red, but bear in mind that the red fades to a pinky hue over time.

maybe blue?
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Post by SLYDIT » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:35 pm

2 white 1 red 1 blue.
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Post by WideOpenThrottle » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:37 pm

Your nuts should be blue in the winter & red in the summer!
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Post by Snapfrozen » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:05 pm

SLYDIT wrote:2 white 1 red 1 blue.
Hands down best idea
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Post by GRUVBB » Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:44 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:
SLYDIT wrote:2 white 1 red 1 blue.
Hands down best idea
Like these ones???
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Post by Junkwhale » Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:55 pm

^^ just right.

Extra points for the matching valve stem & callipers too!
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Post by SLYDIT » Wed Mar 12, 2014 6:36 pm

Haha. Noice! ;-)
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Post by GRUVBB » Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:48 pm

My daughter hates them.... Says its 1 way of keeping her from driving it...... i have another colour scheme that Im going to try. If it goes bad i just paint over the top again.
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Post by Junkwhale » Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:21 pm

While we're on the topic of lug nuts... I need some new ones to go on some SSR Type C wheels.

Anyone got any preferred options/suppliers/types?
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Post by Junkwhale » Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:24 pm

Internet/overseas there seems to be plenty of options:

949 racing do some fancy/pricey forged aluminium ones: http://949racing.com/lug-nuts-silver-12x15.aspx

Not sure how durable they'd be tho. Hand tightening only prob?

Or steel/chrome spline drive ones: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004109QGY/

any good local (nz) sources?
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