Needed Help With Wheel Nuts (!)

[tomasz.szwarc]

Hi All!

I've bought 16" winter wheels (alu) but the rim itself has smaller nut holes so the original Lexus nut won't go in - just a tiny bit smaller (about 1mm smaller dia) would fit.

So now I'm in a quest after new set of nuts that have the anti-rotation washer this 1-2mm smaller.

Question1: Can someone provied me the thread size of my lexus nut???

Car: IS200, year 2001, five stud wheels (as every other?)

Question2: Can the nut be replaced by any other Lexus/Toyota nut, that has same thread but smaller washer than my IS?

Thanks a lot!

[Steviewevie]

I believe that the thread is M12x1.5. I think that the shape of the base of the nut is important though, as well as the thread size. See my thread here on a similar subject.

I'm guessing that the nut shape is probably partially determined by the holes for the nuts on the wheels, but hopefully someone who knows a lot more about this will be able to help you out. Maybe it'll help if you can post up pics of those holes on your wheels ?

[tomasz.szwarc]

Thanks Steve!

Will do.

[Mr Mole]

Can you not just drill the holes out a bit bigger ?????

[TomCooper]

if you just goto a car shop and show them your lexus nuts and describe what size you need they'll have them most likely, might have to try a larger shop mind you

[tomasz.szwarc]

if you just goto a car shop and show them your lexus nuts and describe what size you need they'll have them most likely, might have to try a larger shop mind you

It's not that easy in Germany as no seller want to take responisibility "if something happens". Was there already and they sent me back to Toyota dealer. I'll try again without saying what for I need the nuts. Mayby then they will be king enough to look for the nuts actually....

Topic end.

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[ormi]

if you just goto a car shop and show them your lexus nuts and describe what size you need they'll have them most likely, might have to try a larger shop mind you