Wheels and Tires Discussion about wheels and tires for the S2000.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Lugs

Thread Tools
 
Old Jun 3, 2006 | 08:12 PM
  #1  
nj2tn's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
Member (Premium)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 10,325
Likes: 0
From: TN
Default Lugs

I am looking to powdercoat my oem wheels and wanted to get some new color matched or different type of lugnuts.

Looking on all the vendors sites they state that they will only fit w. aftermarket wheels. Which would fit with oems ?

(fyi my oem setup are the ap2 wheels)
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2006 | 08:53 AM
  #2  
SLO S2k's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 948
Likes: 0
From: Selling you tires......
Default

None....the OEM Honda wheels have a ball seat configuration. Most aftermarket wheels have an acorn seat configuration....
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2006 | 09:08 AM
  #3  
rijowysock's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 6,114
Likes: 1
From: Tampa
Default

spoon makes a set of ball seat, i belive the GM spoon ones are all ball seat

thats only aftermarket ball seat i know thats tuner'esque
Reply
Old Jun 4, 2006 | 01:59 PM
  #4  
nj2tn's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
Member (Premium)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 10,325
Likes: 0
From: TN
Default

Thanks for the info.

I don't want to put chrome lugs on if i'm painting the wheels white.
Reply
Old Jun 5, 2006 | 01:00 PM
  #5  
omg516's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,510
Likes: 0
Default

i would like to know this also. i would like to put some black volk style lugs on the car but i have oem wheels.
Reply
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 01:33 PM
  #6  
F355FTS's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 268
Likes: 0
Default

So is acorn the same as tapered?

Or is ball the same as tapered?
Reply
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 02:35 PM
  #7  
Romeez's Avatar
Registered User
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 563
Likes: 0
From: Murrieta, CA
Default

I would just powder coat your OEm lugs
Reply

Trending Topics

Old Jun 8, 2006 | 06:11 PM
  #8  
CoralDoc's Avatar
Registered User
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 4,467
Likes: 3
From: Davie, FL
Default

Tapered seat = conical seat (most cars & aftermarket wheels)
Ball seat = spherical seat (Honda wheels)

Acorn nuts are closed-end nuts, like those used on the S2000.
I've never heard of an "acorn seat".
Reply
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 06:14 PM
  #9  
rijowysock's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 6,114
Likes: 1
From: Tampa
Default

easy way to tell

oem need round end, aftermarket 60*taper

the only nuts i know of that are rounded are the gunmetal spoon ones available thru ajr and other fine spoon dealers
Reply
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 07:22 PM
  #10  
nj2tn's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
Member (Premium)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 10,325
Likes: 0
From: TN
Default

Spoon it is then.

Here's a pic of the spoons

Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
little baby twinky
S2000 Under The Hood
4
Apr 21, 2012 01:06 PM
street_ruler
Wheels and Tires
21
Jul 13, 2010 03:27 PM
zeroptzero
Wheels and Tires
4
Apr 29, 2010 05:13 PM
michaelnyden
Wheels and Tires
1
Feb 19, 2010 11:03 PM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:52 PM.