Wheel Nuts [message #362825] |
Sun, 14 March 2021 22:01 |
boybach
Messages: 566 Registered: December 2020 Location: Vancouver Island
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Hi I just borrowed a *l o n g* lug wrench that fits the lug nuts on a coach wearing ION alloy shoes ...are the steel 16" rim lug nuts the same size and will the wrench fit???
Larry
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1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
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Re: Wheel Nuts [message #362826 is a reply to message #362825] |
Sun, 14 March 2021 22:08 |
dsmithy
Messages: 210 Registered: July 2012 Location: Lincoln Nebraska
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Larry,
If they are stock steel wheel lug nuts the ION lug nut wrench probably will not fit. I just bought a set of ION's from JimK (Love them) but the lug nuts are a smaller size than my old 16.5 standard wheel lug nuts. I called Nick to confirm the recommended torque on the ION lug nuts and it is 145 foot/lbs. I always needed a 3 foot cheeter bar to break loose the steel wheel lug nuts, but my torque wrench is enough for the ION's. HTH
Doug
Douglas & Virginia Smith,
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’73 “Sequoia” since ‘95: "Wanabizo";
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
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[GMCnet] Re: Wheel Nuts [message #362827 is a reply to message #362826] |
Sun, 14 March 2021 22:19 |
jimk
Messages: 6734 Registered: July 2006 Location: Belmont, CA
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You never use a flat surface not on an Aluminum wheel as it cuts into
the hole on the wheel has a tapered hole, then you use a tapered nut.
On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 8:08 PM Douglas Smith wrote:
> Larry,
> If they are stock steel wheel lug nuts the ION lug nut wrench probably
> will not fit. I just bought a set of ION's from JimK (Love them) but the lug
> nuts are a smaller size than my old 16.5 standard wheel lug nuts. I called
> Nick to confirm the recommended torque on the ION lug nuts and it is 145
> foot/lbs. I always needed a 3 foot cheeter bar to break loose the steel
> wheel lug nuts, but my torque wrench is enough for the ION's. HTH
> Doug
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Re: Wheel Nuts [message #362829 is a reply to message #362825] |
Mon, 15 March 2021 11:09 |
lqqkatjon
Messages: 2324 Registered: October 2010 Location: St. Cloud, MN
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I would go off of memory that lug nut sizes very between wheels quite a bit.
I know with my dodge front wheels, I carry 2 lug nut sockets. I know there is some variance between OEM Aloca lug nuts and some aftermarket chrome one's. so I would venture out to believe that the Ion rims are could easily have an odd size lug nut.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
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Re: Wheel Nuts [message #362832 is a reply to message #362825] |
Mon, 15 March 2021 13:25 |
boybach
Messages: 566 Registered: December 2020 Location: Vancouver Island
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Thanks for the replies.
Maybe a simpler question is: What size are the wheel nuts on standard 16" steel wheels? I just want to take the right size socket!
Larry
Larry - Victoria BC -
1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
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Re: Wheel Nuts [message #362834 is a reply to message #362825] |
Mon, 15 March 2021 17:48 |
JohnL455
Messages: 4447 Registered: October 2006 Location: Woodstock, IL
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Also Larry that’s a “My cousin Vinnie” trick question as there were no 16” standard wheels. They were 16 1/2”. 16” were an owner change.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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Re: Wheel Nuts [message #362840 is a reply to message #362836] |
Mon, 15 March 2021 19:46 |
boybach
Messages: 566 Registered: December 2020 Location: Vancouver Island
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I have 16" steel wheels on the coach and am about to fit 7 new tires before driving it back home.
I guess I'll just take an assortment of impact sockets, 7/8" and some either side of 7/8".
Larry
Larry - Victoria BC -
1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
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Re: Wheel Nuts [message #362852 is a reply to message #362847] |
Tue, 16 March 2021 02:16 |
boybach
Messages: 566 Registered: December 2020 Location: Vancouver Island
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Your Eagle alloys are 16.5's, right? I just bought 7 new 16" tires so I think I'll stick with the steelies for now.
Thanks though
Larry
Larry - Victoria BC -
1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
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