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DMC1
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You will use the ones from the JK if they are OEM as they are SAE 1/2x20 thread and the Gladiator lug nuts are metric.
Geekjeep
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Are you certain. I ordered my wheels from quadratec and they told me to buy this lug nut kit for my gladiator.
https://www.quadratec.com/products/92806_900X_B_PG.htm
the guys said he was 100 percent certain this is what I needed to mount this wheel on my gladiator. please confirm guys.
thanks
https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadratec/hardrock-wheel
https://www.quadratec.com/products/92806_900X_B_PG.htm
the guys said he was 100 percent certain this is what I needed to mount this wheel on my gladiator. please confirm guys.
thanks
https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadratec/hardrock-wheel
Gren71
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it depends on how your rim is designed...I went through a LOT of headache a couple months back
The lugs you linked are "acord" shaped, which matches the OEM rims.
Some after market rims are designed for other lug nut types. I had a set of quadratec steel rims and tried to install them with the OEM lugs on my JT. They were tight at first but QUICKLY loosened up with just daily driving. I could tighten some of them by hand when i would check.
I ended up getting a set of ball style lugs and they seemed to hold better. I ended up selling the rims before I found the correct lugs. The fella at quadratec was also %100 when he told me that the rims were find with OEM bolts...so take that info with a grain of salt when talking to the sales rep on the phone.
The rims you linked look as though the acorn style will be fine. Id order the lugs they suggested, but try your OEM lugs first. If the OEM ones hold, the new black ones will also hold, since theyre both the same style.If your OEM lugs dont hold well, then you didnt "open" the new lugs and they can be returned.
In retrospect I wish I ordered one of each type and returned to the two that didnt work...that way I wasnt stuck with loose rims or ill fitting lugs while I wait for delivery of new ones.
I am sure that someone else on here knows WAY more than me but I hope this rant helps.
The lugs you linked are "acord" shaped, which matches the OEM rims.
Some after market rims are designed for other lug nut types. I had a set of quadratec steel rims and tried to install them with the OEM lugs on my JT. They were tight at first but QUICKLY loosened up with just daily driving. I could tighten some of them by hand when i would check.
I ended up getting a set of ball style lugs and they seemed to hold better. I ended up selling the rims before I found the correct lugs. The fella at quadratec was also %100 when he told me that the rims were find with OEM bolts...so take that info with a grain of salt when talking to the sales rep on the phone.
The rims you linked look as though the acorn style will be fine. Id order the lugs they suggested, but try your OEM lugs first. If the OEM ones hold, the new black ones will also hold, since theyre both the same style.If your OEM lugs dont hold well, then you didnt "open" the new lugs and they can be returned.
In retrospect I wish I ordered one of each type and returned to the two that didnt work...that way I wasnt stuck with loose rims or ill fitting lugs while I wait for delivery of new ones.
I am sure that someone else on here knows WAY more than me but I hope this rant helps.
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DMC1
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You will use a tapered lug nut(acorn). You need standard thread 1/2 x 20 lug nuts for the JK and you will use metric lugs for the Gladiator.
Geekjeep
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So to confirm. TheSe are the lug nuts I should use for the gladiator
https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadrat...corn-style-wheel-lug-nut-kit-jeep-wrangler-jl
https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadrat...corn-style-wheel-lug-nut-kit-jeep-wrangler-jl
DMC1
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I believe you will be set. Not to muddy the water, you may want to look at a set of Gorilla locking lugs to prevent theft. They are pricey but are cheaper than wheels and tires. Good luck!
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Yes, factory Gladiator wheel on JK Wrangler will work but you have to use factory JK lug nuts.
The lug studs on JL/JT are larger and require JL/JT specific nuts. Aftermarket wheels require a new lug nut kit simply because the way the mounting holes are designed prevents the large factory nuts from sliding onto the lug stud. I hate that they do that, but it is what it is.
The lug studs on JL/JT are larger and require JL/JT specific nuts. Aftermarket wheels require a new lug nut kit simply because the way the mounting holes are designed prevents the large factory nuts from sliding onto the lug stud. I hate that they do that, but it is what it is.
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I just did this on my TJ and used the TJ's lugs. The Gladiator wheels look ok, nothing spectacular.
LidLess07X
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JL/JT factory wheels on a JK-use the factory JK lugs. I have done exactly this
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With Gladiator wheels? Gladiator wheels will not fit a TJ unless an adapter is used...
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