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Installing Tuner Lug Nuts Key
Tuner Lug Nut Key Tool Installation
The tuner lug nut key is a very durable tool that will last the life time of your lug nuts if used as per instructions. Regular lug nuts have a wide HEX that can take a lot of punishment from impact wrenches, not so with tuner lug nuts. Tuner lug nuts both the spline socket style and the open hex styles have small ridges where the tool slides in to install and uninstall the lug nut. If not installed properly by hand using recommended torque the key might damage.
Use recommended tips below and your key will last a long time and will be in good condition, you would not want to get a flat in the middle of no where and you come to find out your tire shop stripped your key by using an impact wrench the last time you were in for service.
- Start nuts by hand using the key and secure in a criss-cross sequence.
- Using key, tighten lugs with a torque wrench. (Refer to your owners manual for proper torque specifications.)
- Do Not Use an Impact wrench on tuner lug nuts.
Hub Centric Rings
Is your wheel vibrating over a certain speed? Your problem could be as simple as installing a set of hub centric rings, especially if you have just installed a set of aftermarket wheels. Factory stock wheels made specific to your car do not have this problem. Vibration only occur when you are installing aftermarket wheels or stock wheels from a different model or year.
Steering wheel vibrations are most felt once your vehicle goes over the 30 mph mark. While a vibrating steering wheel could also be caused by different reasons (ex: bent wheels, steering problem). If you have recently installed a different set of wheels, it could be that your new wheels are not hub centric to your hub. In this case you would use a hub centric ring to fill in the gap between the wheel center bore and your vehicle’s hub that will eliminate any vibrations. In the market today you have a choice of metal and poly carbon hub rings. We strongly recommend poly carbon hub rings since they don’t rust or corrode like their metal counterparts.
How to choose the right hub centric ring:
1) Determine your wheel center bore size = Outer Diameter measurement.
2) Determine your vehicle’s hub size = Inner Diameter measurement.
3) Outer Diameter and Inner Diameter gives you the right hub ring.
Wheels: More Than Just Needs
Like any new car buyer, just like how everyone thinks each one customizes their new car with important add-ons and accessories. Other than the beautifying kits like window tints and supplies we all find to keep our vehicle’s paint looking brand new, some essentially accessorize to get the expected performance and comfort for our cars throughout the years. One way of keeping our vehicle’s appearance up to date and the expected performance as we expect it to be is to invest in a good set of wheels whether you own a high speed racing car, a truck, an SUV or just a comfortable sedan.
Having so many types of vehicles that are available now a day, just as we choose the right color and look we want on our vehicles, we also have the option to choose the right finish on our wheels from powder coating available in different colors to the most popular and long lasting different Chrome Finishes. Customization of our vehicle’s wheels with the right accessories like new Hub Center Caps and wheels covers from our local automotive dealership to designer Center Caps and wheel covers along with the proper Lug Bolts, Lug Nuts and Wheel Locks available in a variety of colors will also add on to the presentation we choose.
As each component on our vehicles are considered indispensable and provides comfort in the interior, our wheels are one of the important part on the exterior and are considered indispensable as these are the ones that keeps your vehicle moving. As wheels are most exposed to the road and faces corrosion and friction and contribute to the performance and capabilities we all want, special attention must be considered by all in having a good set of wheels that would withstand all the wear and tears. With up most proper maintenance, perfect performance is achieved with comfort and safety in mind.
Will It Fit?
We have a added a new feature for your convenience. Not sure if the lug bolts/nuts will fit. Visit our wheel application/fitment guide to verify fitment.
http://www.goldenstatewheels.com/fitment-guide-page-21
Wheel Rim Chrome Plating
Looking to chrome plate your existing wheels? We can help. We triple chrome plate both aftermarket and factory alloy wheels with fast turnaround. If you have existing chrome that you would like redone, we can help too.
Our triple chrome plating process ensures a quality and unmatched finish.
Give us a call toll free at 1-866-347-5668 in order to get a quote, we chrome plate for both US & international customers and can provide customers in the contiguous US reduced cost shipping labels.
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Keeping wheel thieves away

Wheel Locks
Alloy wheels are very expensive. If you have alloy wheels on your car and called your dealer for a quote, you’ll be surprise at the price per wheel. Thieves know this and will scoop your wheels if given the opportunity, not only in shady parts of the city but in well to do areas too as proven by this article on Los Angeles ABC 7 news.
We hear it all the time, people looking into and buying anti theft wheel locks after the fact. Don’t wait until your car is left on blocks, invest in a set of wheel locks. Most wheel locks come in a set of 4 + key and are very easy to install. You remove one regular lug from each wheel and install on lock and presto.
We stock all types of wheel locks, from bolt locks for European models (Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, etc) to locking lug nuts for Acura, Honda, Toyota, and most domestic brands (Ford, Dodge, Pontiac, Saturn, etc).
Please check our locks in stock.
Wheel Repair
We repair any size wheel.
We repair:
- Curb Damage.
- Bent Wheels.
- Pot hole damage.
- Out Of Round Wheels.
- Re-chrome peeling or flaking existing chrome wheels to new condition.
Fast turnaround time: 1-3 business days.
Call us at 1-866-347-5668 or email at info@goldenstatewheels.com for a quote.
Free pick-up within the San Fernando Valley and most areas of Los Angeles.





