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The camaro show · 01-04-2017, 12:20 PM

hi guys as many as you kno i just got some lexani r3 rims. they came with chrome locking lugs on black wheels. should you have black lugs so stay with the chrome or retun them and get black or what about getting the lugs powder coated

G701LE · 01-04-2017, 12:25 PM

I personally like the contrast. Black wheels/chrome lugs. Chrome wheels/black lugs. It's all a preference. There is no right or wrong answer.

frenchsquared · 01-04-2017, 12:27 PM

I also mix mine. I like the contrast.

Orange skid mark · 01-04-2017, 03:19 PM

I don't think the paint no matter what kind will hold up to a lug nut wrench or impact gun. I'd go chrome.

O.F. · 01-04-2017, 03:30 PM

Lose the locks imo. Waste of time...yours when you lose the key.

HDRDTD · 01-04-2017, 03:59 PM

It would probably be cheaper (If you choose the black route) to simply buy a black set of Gorilla lug nuts. They come as a set of 20 so all the lug nuts match and typically sell for around $60.
I've had them on both my 2011 SS, and now on my 2013 ZL1.

JCunningham · 01-05-2017, 03:44 AM

Gunmetal Speedster · 01-05-2017, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

It would probably be cheaper (If you choose the black route) to simply buy a black set of Gorilla lug nuts. They come as a set of 20 so all the lug nuts match and typically sell for around $60.
I've had them on both my 2011 SS, and now on my 2013 ZL1.

This. And black on black looks better in my opinion.

ThisGuyDrives · 01-05-2017, 05:36 AM

The dealer lost my lug lock key on my stock rims, so when they busted the chrome ones off, I was more than happy to bring them the black gorilla lugs. As far as I'm concerned the chrome looks ugly af on black rims.

As for the paint coming off, exactly how often are you taking your rims off?
As for losing the key lug, this is why you buy a spare. When you buy the gorilla lugs, they give you a sticker in the box with a serial number and address. It's around $12 or so.

The camaro show · 01-05-2017, 06:44 AM

i was thinking run my lexanis fall spring and summer and stock for the winter since it gets bad here with all the salt and snow

frenchsquared · 01-05-2017, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Orange skid mark

I don't think the paint no matter what kind will hold up to a lug nut wrench or impact gun. I'd go chrome.

My black one are holding up better then the chrome. The Chrome rust fast and look worse then a chip or two on the black. Easy to touch up a chip as well.

Orange skid mark · 01-05-2017, 11:30 AM

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As for the paint coming off, exactly how often are you taking your rims off?

Hell, I seldom ever do but every time they balance or rotate my tires. The monkeys in the dealers garage love to torque them tight with the impact.

01-04-2017, 12:20 PM	#1
The camaro show Drives: 2015 camaro 2lt Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 925	black lug nuts vs chrome hi guys as many as you kno i just got some lexani r3 rims. they came with chrome locking lugs on black wheels. should you have black lugs so stay with the chrome or retun them and get black or what about getting the lugs powder coated __________________ Cosmetic mods: SS hood with painted vent, SS bumper, acs 1le front lip black, big worm gfx tinted all lights, solar wing v2, Camaro seat belt pads and oracle color shift halos and fog light halos and rear colorshift bow tie, carbon creations carbon fiber stingray z spoiler Wheels: lexani r-3 bg finish 19x8.5 Performance: cold air inductions intake, mrt v1, jacfab ported intake manifold, intake manifold spacer, overkill tuned on E85.

01-04-2017, 12:25 PM	#2
G701LE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 IBM silver stipes Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: K.C. Kansas Posts: 1,329 View My Garage	I personally like the contrast. Black wheels/chrome lugs. Chrome wheels/black lugs. It's all a preference. There is no right or wrong answer. __________________ 2010 Imperial Blue w/ Silver stripes 2SS/RS L99 Mods = Not enough....

01-04-2017, 03:19 PM	#4
Orange skid mark Just an average Dude Drives: 2015 1LT Grey w/Orange Rally Stripe Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 391	I don't think the paint no matter what kind will hold up to a lug nut wrench or impact gun. I'd go chrome. __________________ So far I like my car the way it came from the factory.

01-05-2017, 03:44 AM	#7
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	__________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

01-05-2017, 05:36 AM	#9
ThisGuyDrives Drives: 2014 Ashen Grey Metallic 1LE/1SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 116	The dealer lost my lug lock key on my stock rims, so when they busted the chrome ones off, I was more than happy to bring them the black gorilla lugs. As far as I'm concerned the chrome looks ugly af on black rims. As for the paint coming off, exactly how often are you taking your rims off? As for losing the key lug, this is why you buy a spare. When you buy the gorilla lugs, they give you a sticker in the box with a serial number and address. It's around $12 or so. __________________ Cold Air Inductions Intake SPEC Stage 1 Clutch BMR 1.4" Springs Borla ATAK Catback Exhaust Kooks 1 7/8" LT Headers w/ HF Cats Last dyno tune was with just intake and catback exhaust did a 401/379.

01-04-2017, 12:27 PM	#3
frenchsquared Drives: 15 Z28, 01 Corvette, 96 Corvette Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 863	I also mix mine. I like the contrast.

01-04-2017, 03:30 PM	#5
O.F. Drives: 2015 BLK/BLK 2SS/RS MN6 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: New Hampshuh Posts: 266	Lose the locks imo. Waste of time...yours when you lose the key.

01-04-2017, 03:59 PM	#6
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	It would probably be cheaper (If you choose the black route) to simply buy a black set of Gorilla lug nuts. They come as a set of 20 so all the lug nuts match and typically sell for around $60. I've had them on both my 2011 SS, and now on my 2013 ZL1.

01-05-2017, 06:44 AM	#10
The camaro show Drives: 2015 camaro 2lt Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 925	i was thinking run my lexanis fall spring and summer and stock for the winter since it gets bad here with all the salt and snow __________________ Cosmetic mods: SS hood with painted vent, SS bumper, acs 1le front lip black, big worm gfx tinted all lights, solar wing v2, Camaro seat belt pads and oracle color shift halos and fog light halos and rear colorshift bow tie, carbon creations carbon fiber stingray z spoiler Wheels: lexani r-3 bg finish 19x8.5 Performance: cold air inductions intake, mrt v1, jacfab ported intake manifold, intake manifold spacer, overkill tuned on E85.