Black lug nuts?

[RickLightning]

Yeah it's probably due to the extra weight on the same number of lug studs. For example, above it was mentioned that Mustang Mach-E also specs 150, but ICE Mustang does not. My Mustang spec'd 100 ft/lbs. Most after market wheel companies spec 95. Most aftermarket lug nut producers spec 95. Every other vehicle I've owned (30+) have spec'd 95 to 130 in the manuals. So yeah, I'm guessing it's solely due to Ford's Firestone tire disaster 30 years ago combined with having more weight on the same number of lug studs with these EVs. They aren't taking any chances. If you notice, GM went to 8 lugs with their electric truck.

I had the Firestone tires on my Explorer. The issue was tread separation, nothing to do with lugs.

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[WXman]

I had the Firestone tires on my Explorer. The issue was tread separation, nothing to do with lugs.

All of us who lived in that era remember that. My point is that when an automaker goes through a debacle like that, it gives them incentive to make sure wheels and tires are never the source of a billion dollar lawsuit again. And so, I assume that the 150 ft/lb spec on the lug nuts is a part of that mentality, because there is absolutely no practical reason for that much torque on a lug stud. But again, as I already said, Ford isn't taking any chances.

 

[Athrun88]

Here’s how the Gorillas have held up after a bit more than two years. Still looks fine walking up to the truck. If you look closer at them they are developing small spots of corrosion.

Granted, I’m in the south without salt on the roads…For now I’ll be keeping them and only swap them if they get noticeably worse cosmetically.

Nice! Thanks for the follow up post. I'm up in Canada and will face salt. Maybe I'll give them a try anyways and be gentle when doing my tire rotations.

Dumb question, but is there anything wrong with a 150 ft-lb torque spec if it's been engineered for it? Follow up question, these aftermarket lugs able to support these kinds of specs? I've always torqued to 110 ft-lb or so and 150 ft-lb is news to me but it's my first truck so I'm learning.

 

[RLXXI]

Definitely go with Gorilla lugs, I've used them on all my vehicles over the years with no issues.

 

[COrocket]

Nice! Thanks for the follow up post. I'm up in Canada and will face salt. Maybe I'll give them a try anyways and be gentle when doing my tire rotations.

Dumb question, but is there anything wrong with a 150 ft-lb torque spec if it's been engineered for it? Follow up question, these aftermarket lugs able to support these kinds of specs? I've always torqued to 110 ft-lb or so and 150 ft-lb is news to me but it's my first truck so I'm learning.

Should be fine torquing them to 150. Pretty sure they are just as strong as the stock steel ones

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