If you take good care of the lug nuts, the wheel nuts can work fine between 5 to 15 years. But once there are swollen lug nuts, the best solution is to replace them with quality brand lug nuts. Swollen lug nuts are caused by the rust and corrosion between the chrome decorative cap and the actual steel lug nut securing the wheel to the vehicle. It has been a common problem since the invention of the two-piece capped lug nuts.
Although the OEM lug nuts have been treated with a certain chrome-plated coating when moisture infiltrates the space, rust, and corrosion develop and build up between the two separate pieces. With road salt and other chemical ice-melting agents, this situation worsens. If you’re having trouble fitting a socket onto your lug nuts, or the stock tire iron won’t slip on the lug nuts, then you may be experiencing swollen lug nuts. In this case, the best way is to remove and replace them with higher-quality lug nuts.
What Aftermarket Lug Nuts Are Good?
Aftermarket lug nuts not only add a personalized style but also improve the safety of your vehicle. BONOSS forged 7075-T6 aluminum lug nuts come in a variety of colors, such as red, black, gold, silver, blue, grey, and more. Obviously, these BONOSS forged 7075-T6 aluminum wheel nuts will give your sports car a fresh, eye-catching look. Applying aluminum alloy lug nuts of the correct colors would make your wheels look outstanding and fashionable. Since they go through a hard anodizing surface treatment, the color won’t fade easily.
But if you would like higher-strength lug nuts, it is recommended to use BONOSS forged ISO grade 12 50BV30 steel lug nuts. After special surface treatment, these BONOSS forged 50BV30 lug nuts give neutral salt spray resistances exceeding 500 hours. This also improves the scratch resistance ability. So, they are good to resist various types of damage such as scratches, gouges, wear, and other flaws. Getting the correct lug nuts installed ensures that your wheel is safely and securely fastened. Take a look now!
