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So, I had a few stripped lug bolts recently (too much ugga dugga from the tire shop I used to go to, never again). Maybe it could have been my own error, or my 6 point socket is no good, but my suspicion is all that air impact torquing down the bolts weakened the points of the head.
And I wanted to avoid that happening in the future, so I looked around for stronger/upgraded lug bolts.
The only option I found was BONOSS, a Chinese company specializing in forged spacers and lug bolts and nuts. Their site is wonky so you can't actually find the product within their site navigation.
This is the link for the Supra lug bolts: https://www.bonoss.com/product/bonoss-toyota-supra-extended-wheel-bolts-cai
The usual steel grade used for nuts and bolts is 10.9, whereas these are forged and rated to 12.9. So they are harder and have a greater tensile strength.
Having said that, I have experience buying raw steel overseas and in general, the ratings of Chinese-manufactured metal were not to be trusted for highly specified applications. So I know there is that risk of getting inferior quality steel....
Time will tell if they are actually more durable than the OEM lug bolts. But they are nice looking with the red collars. The collars are not actually attached to the lug bolt head, so they could potentially separate and get stuck in the recess... But that's not something I'm personally worried about because the wheels come off at least every 6 months if not more often. If you are worried about it, you could put antiseize on the bottom of the collar where it mates with the recess in the wheel. (Make sure the antiseize doesn't get on the threads)
Shipping was insanely fast, I have no idea how a package gets from China to NY in 2 BUSINESS DAYS. Ordered them on Nov 14 at 9pm, and they were delivered at 6pm on Nov 17...
I'm not a fan of wheel studs, so I'm glad they have lug bolts. They also have them in a variety of thread lengths, so if you are using any spacers, just add the thickness of your spacers to 27mm (technically 28mm is OEM, but 1 mm doesn't make a difference here). If you do have a stud conversion, the forged lug nuts could be a nice upgrade.
With all this said, they are very pricey. Speed Industry has the OEM lug bolts in stock for $3/ea, Toyota has them for $4/ea, whereas these are $6.59/ea + about ~$20 shipping.
I used a coupon code asd15, but the sale is ending today Nov 17. If you email them, they will probably send you another coupon. They also mentioned they send them via email, so if you sign up for an account, they may send you coupons?
I really don't want to deal with a stripped lug bolt again, so here goes. Will report back if I have any issues... I will try to update again in 6 mo to a year after they have gotten some use, but if I forget, ping me and I will do an update.
And I wanted to avoid that happening in the future, so I looked around for stronger/upgraded lug bolts.
The only option I found was BONOSS, a Chinese company specializing in forged spacers and lug bolts and nuts. Their site is wonky so you can't actually find the product within their site navigation.
This is the link for the Supra lug bolts: https://www.bonoss.com/product/bonoss-toyota-supra-extended-wheel-bolts-cai
The usual steel grade used for nuts and bolts is 10.9, whereas these are forged and rated to 12.9. So they are harder and have a greater tensile strength.
Having said that, I have experience buying raw steel overseas and in general, the ratings of Chinese-manufactured metal were not to be trusted for highly specified applications. So I know there is that risk of getting inferior quality steel....
Time will tell if they are actually more durable than the OEM lug bolts. But they are nice looking with the red collars. The collars are not actually attached to the lug bolt head, so they could potentially separate and get stuck in the recess... But that's not something I'm personally worried about because the wheels come off at least every 6 months if not more often. If you are worried about it, you could put antiseize on the bottom of the collar where it mates with the recess in the wheel. (Make sure the antiseize doesn't get on the threads)
Shipping was insanely fast, I have no idea how a package gets from China to NY in 2 BUSINESS DAYS. Ordered them on Nov 14 at 9pm, and they were delivered at 6pm on Nov 17...
I'm not a fan of wheel studs, so I'm glad they have lug bolts. They also have them in a variety of thread lengths, so if you are using any spacers, just add the thickness of your spacers to 27mm (technically 28mm is OEM, but 1 mm doesn't make a difference here). If you do have a stud conversion, the forged lug nuts could be a nice upgrade.
With all this said, they are very pricey. Speed Industry has the OEM lug bolts in stock for $3/ea, Toyota has them for $4/ea, whereas these are $6.59/ea + about ~$20 shipping.
I used a coupon code asd15, but the sale is ending today Nov 17. If you email them, they will probably send you another coupon. They also mentioned they send them via email, so if you sign up for an account, they may send you coupons?
I really don't want to deal with a stripped lug bolt again, so here goes. Will report back if I have any issues... I will try to update again in 6 mo to a year after they have gotten some use, but if I forget, ping me and I will do an update.
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that is the reference lol
