Lug Bolts Aftermarket Wheels

[osswaldg]

When changing from the factory wheels to an aftermarket wheel what lug bolts have people used?  Also is their chrome lug bolts that are available?

[Mr. Clarkson]

depends on the wheel. Most aftermarket wheels need conical seat bolts.

[osswaldg]

What did you use on your Astra?

[Mr. Clarkson]

whatever the wheels came with. usually when you order wheels from a company (tirerack for example), they ship with the proper bolts needed for your car

[osswaldg]

In an effort to control cost (do all the leg work / not write a big check for someone else to do it), stop swapping the summer & winter tires on my factory rims, stay with 16" rims - had the tires and winters are hard on our roads (potholes) not the best place for low profile tires and improve the looks this is what I came up with:
- American Racing Wheels - Chrome Casino AR6836752.  Application guide claims 65.2 mm center hub which was not true (72.64mm) yet they sent me hub centric rings to correct this.
- The sources I was dealing with were not including the lug bolts yet I got a set of chrome bolts from our engineering department which are company may be bringing to market in the future.  In addition I added a new set of wheel locks (McGard p/n #27179).  Both bolts are about 3/4" longer then stock, our CS dept claims ideally you should get six turns when tighten the bolts.