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    Ryobi Robb Robb's Avatar
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    Default machining wheels for conical lug nuts

    So, messing with things I probably shouldn't be messing with...

    I have 2 old Torq Thrust wheels that have through holes for the old style lug nuts. I'd like to have them machined with a chamfer (about 13/16"wide, maybe 60 degrees?) to accept conical lug nuts.
    I might be able to do this myself if I could find a 13/16 countersink bit (I can't) but would prefer someone doing this who knows what they were doing.
    2 wheels, I would think this would be an easy job. Let me know if you know someone who can do this, or if I'm thinking wrong.

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    My aging eyes. I was wondering what conjugal lug nuts were.

    Beyond my admission of poor vision I?ve got nothing for you.

    Good luck.

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    Thank you Ray. :P

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    Might not be that easy. Do some research about hub centric vs lug centric wheels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mpatch View Post
    Might not be that easy. Do some research about hub centric vs lug centric wheels.
    Yeah. That can be a big deal. If the wheels center on the hub then cutting seats for conical lug nuts is probably a DIY job with a simple reamer of some sort. If they center on the studs then it?s probably a project best left to a good machinist if it?s even feasible.

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    Definitely lug/stud centric.

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