Black Lug Nuts?

What's everyone using for Black Lug Nuts?

I currently am using those little black caps that go over the factory lugs on my 2.5gen Trd Off-Road. They look fine, but i lost one and would rather move to black lugs than caps.

Painted lugs seem like they might chip when taking wheels on/off? That an issue or is the paint tough enough that its not an issue?

I saw these were mentioned on another thread as an electroplated lug instead of painted
https://www.alphawausa.com/collecti...4x1-5-tundra-land-cruiser-sequoia-lx470-lx570

I also found, what i think is the oem option
https://www.oemgenuineparts.com/oem...c20002?referrer=parts.toyotaofcoolsprings.com

thoughts?

 

I bought these guys over a year ago and they are doing fine.

$27 Set of 20, 14x1.5mm OEM Style Factory 1.80" 7/8 22mm Hex Mag Washer Lug Nuts Compatible with Sequoia Landcruiser Tundra Lexus LX Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BT6XWQ7F
I don't recall if they are painted or something else.

I had to replace mine because the factory ones had swollen 1-2mm and my dismal excuse for a local Toyota dealership said they couldn't rotate my tires because of the swollen lugnuts.

 

I got these 2 years ago, holding up well so far through 2 seasons worth of summer\winter tire swaps and tire rotations and I'm not that careful when taking the lugs on\off.
2020-2022 Toyota Black Lug Nut (Bag of 5) PT076-0C200-02 | Sparks Parts

 

Thanks. Gonna order them.

 

Are the OEM a gloss or matte black? I have gloss black TSS rims, just want to make sure the OEM are also gloss.

 

They're more glossy than matte, depends on how clean you keep them...mine are usually coated in layer of dirt/ dust, so looks good with my matte wheels, lol

 

I bought Black Toyota ones made for the Land Cruisers. PN: PT276-342

 

I'm 62, been driving since I was 15. I've heard damned near every excuse for having to replace a part for one reason or another.
But I have never, ever heard of 'swollen lugnuts' as an excuse?!? WTF?
Please go back, get that person to call me. good grief...

 

Many new cars use cheap pot metal lug nuts that have a thin stainless cap over the cheap metal. Once corrosion sets in the caps swell making it impossible to fit the lug wrench or socket over them.

 

I bought the ones DT offers but they're all scratched. I don't know how you could get any that don't scratch considering they'll get hit with 100+ ft/lbs torque.

 

I bought mine through Discount Tire.

 

There are many posts on this subject. I only use these now because they are electroplated and look amazing.

They can be found here

https://www.alphawausa.com/



50 minutes left on Black Friday Sale

 

I ended up ordering OEM black lug nuts while they are on sale, ended up with free shipping since my order was over $75. It was about $12 a wheel for the lug nuts. If they don’t hold up I’ll try the aftermarket ones posted above next.

 

Toyota of Orange! They are my local dealership. I have learned for anything besides the free stuff I get with the Toyota Care, I will not be going there. Their prices (on normal stuff at the parts store) are stupid high, too.

 

Yeah, agree. But i have heard swollen lug nuts before. I don't believe it's a real thing. Probably corrosion or galling.

 

My dealership wants $12 per NUT! Just the regular chrome ones too.

I found a set of black ones on Amazon for $65.

 

There ya go….old dog learns a new thing.
Good god! Cheap crap in other words.

 

I run OEM.

 

OEM black?

I ordered a set from Fred Anderson Toyota for around $40

 

maybe, swoken nuts is a physical condition. metallurgical incompatibilty is different, cheap crap is the the correct assessment.

 

They are sold per a bag of 5, $12 is what I paid.

 

Not at my dealer. $12 per nut. I'm also in Canuckistan so we get gouged because they can.

 

Pricey nuts y'all got there.

 

Been running these from SSW for a year and a half and they still look new

https://sswoffroad.com/collections/misc/products/steel-lug-nuts-matte-black?variant=32685909672041

edit: just realized these are not the ones I have. Mine are open ended... Looks like they changed to a closed design. Likely still just as high quality- my open ended ones are great

 

A quick update to my suggestion:
I did some work on the truck this past weekend which involved taking the wheels off (and actually getting a good look at the lugnuts), I would suggest not getting the Amazon ones I linked. While they were still fine as far as lugnuts go, but there was definitely minor surface rust where the socket had rubbed the paint off. Practically good, superficially not so much.