3/8-24 aluminum lug nuts?

[Nihal]

I was wondering if any of the teams that run 3/8-24 wheel studs run aluminum lug nuts. If so where did you guys get them. I can only seem to find the steel kinds. I am looking for the tapered seat kind.
I know this thread sized was used on the original Mini's and I think early Triumphs.

[absolutepressure]

Are you sure you'd be able to torque them to somewhere around 90+lbft? I imagine they'd strip out.

[VFR750R]

titanium...mmmmm

[BryanH]

Porsche have used alloy wheel nuts for over 30 years!
Abs, I reckon 40ftlb would be plenty on a 3/8 nut
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[ScottW]

Plenty on eBay, though they're mostly 12mm and 1/2 in.

[Brian Evans]

I had aluminium sleeve nuts in 3/8" 24tpi on a 1972 timeframe sports racer. They worked fine for 30 odd years of racing. The normal specification for torque on 3/8" 24 tpi steel 60 degree taper lug nuts is 42 pounds/ft - they are on all of my Mini's and MG Midgets...I might use somewhat less with aluminium lug nuts.

Lotus used brass lug nuts in 3/8" 24 tpi on their early cars, up to about the Lotus 22.

[MikeDutsa]

Thats what we run, we machine then out of .75" hex stock. They are pretty quick to do, especially when you are making 16 of them. Also, we have never had a problem with striping them, or them coming loose, and we don't torque any where near 40 ftlbs, prolly close to 20.

[Nihal]

Brian do you happen to know of the manufacturer for your DSR lug nuts?
I wouldn't mind machining them, but it would be alot easier for us to just buy them.

About the Ti would you not have to worry about galling a Ti nut to a steel thread (or aluminum nut for that matter)?

[Brian Evans]

Absolutely I know the manufacturer of my lug nuts - Me! Come on, Nihal, there is nothing simpler to make on a lathe than a lug nut. Get some 3/4" hex bar stock, 6061-T6, rough-cut to length with a saw, face one end of all the blanks, face the other end to length, then cut the taper, drill and tap each one. Done.

Brian

[Nihal]

Yea I think I will have to make my own. Thanks for the info though.