Re: Factory Chrome Rims

From: James Johnson (sixpackdak@execulink.com)
Date: Fri Apr 13 2007 - 22:11:29 EDT


Yeah, I've talked to the dealer. Special nuts, my *cost* is $4.00 a nut.
*ugh* Looks like I'll be running without the caps for a while until I can
find another source for those nuts. I am *NOT* spending $100 on lug nuts.

At 07:54 PM 13/04/2007 -0500, you wrote:

>For James Johnson Your wheels appear to be 1995 Dodge Factory Chrome
>wheels. The center caps snap on over lug nuts that have a 3/16 " flange by
>my measurement seems short of 1/4" with SF stamped on the nut head. I'd
>try Dodge dealers with old stock in their bins for the lug nuts. My wheels
>are 6 stud pattern 1995's that appear to be the same as yours. Check DML
>2005 Calendar or DML members truck pics to verify.
>
>Jim Knox, 91 Dak Spt,sb, 4x4, 318LA
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
>To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
>Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 11:31 AM
>Subject: Re: DML: Factory Chrome Rims
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>
>>
>>James Johnson <sixpackdak@execulink.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Hey all!
>>
>>>I picked up a set of these rims with some summer tires on them:
>>>http://www.car-part.com/images/interchange/W2037.gif
>>
>>>How are the center caps held on? I thought at first maybe they
>>>snapped on over the lug nuts, but that doesn't seem to be the case,
>>>unless the nuts required for these rims are different. Am I missing
>>>a piece for these rims?
>>
>>
>> Yep, they just snap on over the lug nuts. You might not be able to
>>use just any lug nut - they do seem to have a bigger than usual "lip"
>>around the base of the nut.
>>
>>
>>--
>> -Jon-
>>
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