Anybody have rust issues with these lock nuts? I bought the black chrome and they are rusting already. I guess from the air ratchet taking my wheels on and off. I thought these things were the shit??

 

I dont know but was about 2 days away from ordering may back off that now

Thanks for the heads up

 

They are the best! But if you put etches in them from taking them on an off anything will rust. Do what i do, i run two sets of tires/rims 1 for summer 1 for winter. I use the factory lug nuts for my winter setup and the Gorilla lug nuts for my summer 1. If you do that you will have time to retouch your gorilla lugs in time for the summer.

 

i have had My Gorilla Locks & lugs on for just over a year and no rust or issues ..

 

Are yours the chrome or the black chrome? Maybe the black chrome aren't painted as well. They are great though otherwise

 

yeah, my black ones are getting a little rusty.... meh, thats what spray paint it for

 

Never use air tools on lug nuts. You will cause excessive scratching and etching and cause premature rusting.

 

No. Don't get me wrong they are very strong and well worth the $50.00. It might just be the ack chrome ones and probably the fact that they should an air tool to rotate my tires. They aren't rusting bad but if you get up close you can see little rust spots creeping through. From a distance you can't see any rust on the black

 

but i'm lazy and ratchets take too much time. plus i don't use air, i use one of these:

 

It's the "pulsating" action applied to the lug nuts when using a powered tool that causes the damage.