[Neek]

Need ones that have the proper seat config...

A few track events/auto-X each year, do my own rotations, will have dedicated track/auto-X wheels/tires, so will swap for each event.

[BoostJunkie]

mcgard spline drive lugs are well made and fairly cheap. you can get them in black or silver as well.

[Xman]

for track use I stay away from fancy lugs that need a special tool or wheel locks. You will invariably lose the tool/key at the worst possible time at a track 400 miles from home. borrowing a 19mm wrench from someone else is easy, finding a spline drive tool is not.

What is wrong with the stock lugs?

[Neek]

Stockers seem somewhat soft...I've rounded a few and I'm not particularly hamfisted.

[Turninconcepts.com]

Also, some wheels do not have the clearance to get a wrench around the stock lugs. Rota's come to mind on this one.

[Xman]

stockers are cheap and easy to come by. I just keep plenty of spares on hand to replace them about every six months. I consider them wear items since the wheels are on and off so often. I'll be picking up some open ended ones from a tire shop as soon as ARP finishes making my hardened extended studs. Do you use an impact gun? I've not noticed too much rounding of the corners, but the threads are a bit soft. With the hardened studs, the likelihood will be to strip out a nut rather than the stud (which is why I am upgrading). If you run at the track a lot this is probably a good idea for you as well.

As for wheel clearance, I probably wouldn't choose a wheel that needed special lugs just for that reason. Specialness makes tools harder to come by. Commonality can be the difference between being stranded and needing a flatbed and borrowing a tool/lug from someone or a local gas station at 2AM.

[Meridock]

Originally Posted by nhluhr

P.S. - subydude way overcharges for lugnuts. The Gorilla Splined Lugs he sells for $45 are $20 at a local tire shop.

I dunno if he just likes me or what - I got the McGards and 2 Spline drive adapters for less than the 45 on the site... dunno YMMV...

[DaveAZSTI]

I am using Rays Duralumin Black Long lugnuts with one nut per wheel that is a locking type. These are rather long (for use with long studs) with a closed end design but very light 7075 forged aluminum. I believe you can get them without the fifth nut locking type if you want.

I got them from www.evasivemotorsports.com