Titanium Lug Nuts... Worth their weight in gold?

[RacerAV]

Are we talking a PURE titanium that is not heat treated, or an allow which would be less brittle, and can be heat treated to make it even tougher?

Not sure exactly, specs on the website mentioned they're stronger, so I'd assume they're milled and then heat treated? Haven't looked at that though

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[RacerAV]

I think those that are providing critical feedback are taking the argument at face value. Spending decent money to save weight equivalent to crawling under the truck and kicking out a few packed dirt clumps while introducing 20 extremely high maintenance items is not a great idea to save weight. Don't let a 12 pt. socket touch them, stick to 6 pt. sockets and no matter what tape them before torquing and breaking them loose. Impact wrench will mangle them so also never allow them near a shop. Supplement your recovery gear for your Ti lugs for sure. Lastly, nothing more infuriating than realizing you forgot to clear out your open ended tuner lugs often enough. It's amazing how easily they'll collect grunge and seize up so for sure get the closed end option you linked.

Of course to each their own, they look awesome and feel like pure witchcraft. Just kind of silly for a truck specifically for weight reduction.

Thanks for the real response man!

Yeah, I'd be careful with them, but shoot, I don't beat up my OEM lug nuts. I don't drop them on the concrete, or get too wild with the impact.

I wouldn't do open ended lug nuts, on anything really, but for sure not here, mud and dirt and all that, yeah, no bueno.

I'm not thinking ONLY of weight reduction, no speed holes in my bumpers, lol. But they are supposed to be all around better lug nuts, only they cost more. IF money wasn't a factor, I don't think many people would have an issue, save for the comments about brittle, they have a point.

Pure witchcraft, lol... that's funny. Yeah, "weight reduction" on a truck sounds like a silly waste of time. I've built up a few jeeps now, and on this one, I decided to be as mindful as I can afford/stand to look at/etc. regarding weight. I want to save weight wherever I can, NOT considering ditching parts or gear, or removing the clumps of dirt. Apples to apples, same truck set up as I'd normally have it set up, but aluminum skids rather than steel, shorty bumper rather than full, synthetic winch line rather than steel cable, etc... I don't think its a ridiculous way to spend time or money. Well, no more ridiculous than buying a vehicle then promptly removing and swapping the OEM wheels, bumpers, top, doors, hood, suspension parts, exhaust, headers, intake, and a few other things, lol... but hey, that's the life no?

 

[RacerAV]

I never use anything but a 6 point socket on any lug nuts -even on my trailer or my trailer's spare - so no biggy if it were me.
I''d also likely opt for closed end nuts - I like the looks and never did like the idea of a wasp nest haven on my vehicles. So again, no problem there.
I maintain all wheels and lug nuts so I guess if it were me buying them, I'd not have to change a thing.
Check the 3/4" and certain other 6 point sockets in the top of my tool box - you'll find traces of tape, and you'll find rolls of blue tape in various points in my shop.
I can't see why they'd seize up - sure don't find people hollering about that out there.
In fact I posted how a study for the military saw more Fe/Fe oxidation than with Ti/Fe so it's apparently not a big deal in fact, just in fear.

If you do your own tire rotation as often as you should, you will never have a problem.
But then aren't a lot of things that we do to our cars, trucks and especially Jeeps, seen as silly to more other people than we imagine?
For me, it would be business as usual, I guess. There's nothing at all I would need to change if I were so inclined.
Maybe that's why I can't see the big hate for doing it - it's no worse than some other money I've spent if I were so inclined and I'd not have to change tools or habits.
Not everyone who would consider these does hard-core off-roading, either. I'd not worry about needing to kick chunks of mud out from under mine to save weight - it's rare it gets that bad (except in winter) and if it does, yeah, I knock or wash it out.

I'm still looking for a downside, I guess, other than the money. There are upsides - appearance (that's purely personal) and long life. They won't look crappy like stock nuts do in a year or two.

Same, who the hell uses a 12 pt socket? lol...

Yeah I typically do my oil changes, tire rotations, etc. so I planned on that.

Yeah the cost is definitely the downside, but the cheaper sets I've found were just over $300, shoot, I just paid that for some freakin TPMS sensors! I could've NOT spent that, if money was the only factor, but it's not. I want to have the convenience of my TPMS system showing me whats going on! I also like knowing I didn't put the heaviest wheels and tires and lug nuts possible on my Jeep.

Shoot, I don't even like the rear sway bar on the unsprung weight of the axle! Flipping that soon too... well, probably with an Antirock... but that's another post!

 

[whiteglad]

I got a set of grade 10.9 solid steel black lug nuts, 22mm hex, from amazon. I'll take the weight to get the durability, strength, and low price.

 

[RacerAV]

I got a set of grade 10.9 solid steel black lug nuts, 22mm hex, from amazon. I'll take the weight to get the durability, strength, and low price.

Makes sense. I just ordered 20 Ti lug nuts, under $385 or so with a deal. I'll put them on a scale, and compare to the factory lugs and the black lugs I've used too...

Keep you posted!

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