Black Lug Nuts for 2015 Prius TWO

Hello,

I have been reading the various posts on this site and found some useful information but I need some advise. I removed the plastic wheel covers and ordered the OEM wheel center covers today. I saw a picture on another thread of someone that painted the center covers black which looked really nice. I am planning to do the same thing and was thinking that black lug nuts would look even better. I checked with our local dealer but they only have the chrome ones. He said they use McGard and Gorrilla lug nuts but I went to both of their sites and the nuts I found that look similar to the OEM ones said that they aren't meant for OEM wheels. I don't want to take any chances so can someone give me some feedback or show me where I can find some black lug nuts that are safe to use with my OEM wheels? Thanks. 2015 Prius TWO

 

Thanks for the input. I think painting the lug nuts is too much work for me. I wouldn't want to paint them while still in the wheel and I don't want to spend the time removing them to paint and dry. Also, won't the paint scratch off with the wrench?

Looks like the black paint on the wheel started to rub off in the first pic. How long had the covers been off when you took that pic?

Here's the pic from the other thread I mentioned. This is what mine will look like soon.

 

I painted the center caps last night using this;



Does anyone think I should apply another coat tonight? I applied a couple lite coats then waited an hour to apply another set of lite coats. The can says you may apply a 2nd coat an hour later or after 48 hours. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks.

 

Ok that makes sense. Thanks. Also, after the first coat I left them outside to dry and of course the wind blew two of them over on the newspaper. Little pieces of paper got stuck to the paint so I had to lightly scratch it off before applying the next coat. It isn't really noticeable but you can see little bumps where I rubbed the paper off so I may want to fix these two caps. The caps are plastic so should I use nail polish remover or a fine sand paper so I can repaint these?

 

I bought the 1000 grit and it worked really well. Now I just have to wait another day for the final coat then they should be ready to install Wednesday night. Hopefully they pop in there without a fuss. Thanks for the advise!

 

Yea I was just interested in finding some that are the same as the stock lug nuts. I think the long ones are meant for trucks. Does anyone know what style stock lug nuts are for the 2015 Prius? Seems like it should be simple to find. My dealer uses McGard but McGard says their lug nuts aren't meant for stock wheels. Wth? I get confused on the wheel locks too. My dealer said I'd have to buy these too. I just want some black nuts no pun intended. lol

 

I didn't see any black lug nuts on Amazon that said they come with washers. That's probably why they say not to be used with OEM wheels.

 

In case anyone was interested I found another option instead of painting or replacing the lug nuts. ColorLugs - Home

I bought the black ones with the extractor tool for $23. Much cheaper than buying black lug nuts. I've had them on for a few days and they seem to stay on very well. Shipping was quick too. I attached a picture with my painted black center caps too.

 

Yea I don't know yet. lol. The extractors are just small tongs so it doesn't seem like it will be too difficult. The caps are soft but durable rubber so the friction with the metal lugs keeps them on snug. I do plan on removing them before my next service appt. Installation only took 5 minutes. I guess I'll give you another update in March when it's time for servicing.

 

Ok so I am having my first service appointment today so I just removed the lug nut covers. It was really simple and quick. The little tongs pulled them out no problem. The covers have been on for over two months now without any issues either.

 

Yes the 21mm LugCaps.

The boltcaps are too short and the sleeves are too long.