The REFERENCE torque spec for the lug nuts on a 2000-2024 Hyundai Santa Fe will be 107 – 127 Nm (just for REFERENCE, please inquire with a tire expert). Lug nuts are designed to fasten your wheels with a clamping force. When correctly torqued, they will make a strong mechanical connection to the threads on the vehicle hub. If you want to improve your vehicle’s performance, you can replace the OEM Santa Fe lug nuts with higher-grade ones.
Higher-grade lug nuts provide higher strength, better wear resistance, and higher temperature resistance capacity. This means they can stay in excellent condition even in hard driving. Conical Hyundai Santa Fe lug nuts are most commonly found on aftermarket wheels. However, ball wheel nuts are also widely used. So, if you replace the stock wheels, new Hyundai Santa Fe lug nuts will be necessary.
What Lug Pattern is a Hyundai Santa Fe?
The lug pattern on a 2000-2025 Hyundai Santa Fe is 5×114.3mm, so there are 20 pcs lug nuts to fasten the wheels. Sometimes, aftermarket lug nuts can add a personalized style to the car. Usually, they come in a wide variety of colors and styles. You can invest in a new Santa Fe lug nut kit for entirely aesthetic purposes. If you’ve purchased a set of aftermarket rims, you’ll possibly need to replace the stock lug nuts to match the new wheel insert holes.
What Size Socket is a Santa Fe Lug Nut?
The socket size of a Hyundai Santa Fe lug nut is 13/16″ (22mm). Most wheel lug nuts are hex-shaped. Whether you use a lug wrench, torque wrench, impact socket, or regular socket, you’ll need the correct size to remove or tighten the wheel nuts. Once the head of the lug nut is damaged it will be very difficult to remove it.
What’s better, BONOSS provides dual hex wheel sockets. This double-hex socket has dual 19mm (3/4 in.) and 21mm (13/16 in.) hex socket sizes. These dual-hex sockets provide two different hex adapters, allowing you to get into the right tight spots. In addition, a BONOSS forged 50BV30 Santa Fe lug nuts kit includes 4 pcs Heptagon wheel locks. It is a good idea to use new BONOSS forged 50BV30 Hyundai lug nuts to decorate and protect your finest wheels.
When Should Santa Fe Lug Nuts be Replaced?
If you find rusty wheel nuts, the best solution is to replace them with new high-quality Santa Fe lug nuts. Most Santa Fe lug nuts are made of metal, which means that they should last a lifetime. Due to wear and tear over time, a lug nut may have to be changed out. The Santa Fe lug nuts are among the most important parts that secure the wheels. Getting the lug nuts replaced before it is damaged ensures safety.
Can I Trust Aftermarket Hyundai Santa Fe Lug Nuts?
For those who intend to improve their performance and appearance with a small budget, BONOSS forged 50BV30 steel Hyundai Santa Fe lug nuts are a perfect option. The ISO Grade 12 wheel nuts are considered to be the top-quality nuts in the auto industry. Such BONOSS forged 50BV30 steel Hyundai Santa Fe lug nuts have a proof load of 105,700N. Arguably, a stronger retention power on the wheel is necessary to properly secure the wheels and tires in place. If you use aftermarket wheel nuts, make sure they are strong enough.
Unlike most wheel nuts people find in the market, BONOSS forged 50BV30 Hyundai Santa Fe lug nuts are exceptionally strong, making them very durable. Particularly, BONOSS forged 50BV30 steel Hyundai Santa Fe lug nuts give neutral salt spray resistances exceeding 500 hours. The surfaces are exquisite Mirror-black which maximally beautifies your wheel while protecting the lug nuts from rusting. This means these BONOSS forged 50BV30 Hyundai Santa Fe lug nuts are good to resist various types of damage such as scratches, gouges, wear, and other flaws.
