Time to change your lug nuts
- Thread starter Snapcat
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Actually the regular rim lug nuts are not a good fit on winter rims for a Pathfinder I’ve been told
If you get the correct wheels (hub centric not lug centric) the factory nuts should fit just fine. I have never had to change lugs when I change the rims on any car I've ever owned (aside for cosmetic reasons)Actually the regular rim lug nuts are not a good fit on winter rims for a Pathfinder I’ve been told
One thing to watch for when changing to new lug nuts is the possibility that the new nuts take a different size of wrench. Happened to me, fortunately in a place where I could borrow the right size wrench, not at the side of the road.
If you are using chrome lug nuts from your summer rims on steel winter rims it might be a good idea to buy some sacrificial plain steel nuts instead to save the chrome ones from rust, also as mentioned some alloy wheels use lug nuts not compatible with a typical steel rim that generally has a conical seat.
If your summer lug nuts are like some of the OEM's that are 2 piece and use a stainless steel cap over a plain steel nut using a different nut is even more important as the OEM nut will eventually rust and bulge the nut so that the lug wrench will no longer fit on the nut.
If your summer lug nuts are like some of the OEM's that are 2 piece and use a stainless steel cap over a plain steel nut using a different nut is even more important as the OEM nut will eventually rust and bulge the nut so that the lug wrench will no longer fit on the nut.
And turn on your air conditioner every so often. It lubricates it.
Defrost in many cars will do the same thing however. Depends on the car. Exercises the compressor.
And don't forget to change your blinker fluid to winter fluid so your signals don't freeze.
I never had that problem. When I buy a car, I always negotiate for winter tires and manufacture rims. They never give me the tires, but I always get the rims in the deal.
