$2.50 a lug nut!?!?!?

Just went to the parts store for lug nuts for my 53 Chevy pickup. Regular nothing special lug nuts. They wanted $2.50 each for 24 nuts. That's INSANE. $60 for stock style lug nuts!?!? Am I out of the loop or is this crazy pricing?

 

i paid 5 bucks a piece for the early ford ones. just the normal types. I just got the ones i needed and used some old ones too. crazy huh

wait it was 4.50

 

That's just NUTS

 

Go to a pick a part there $.25 ea.

 

This guy is from California and I bought all my lugnuts (bullet style acorns) and the center caps (bullet style) for 40 bucks from him at a swap meet. His stock style nuts were dirt cheap. He has an e-bay store too. He comes out to our swap meet in Springfield Ohio 2 or 3 times a year so I just hit him up there. Check out the link below!

http://stores.ebay.com/LUG-NUT-KING-IV

 

The whole front end is new, wanted new lug nuts, but I won't pay that. I guess I'll rob some of my parts cars.

 

I would do the eBay thing but I have to have them tonight or tomorrow.

 

Depends on how you look at it.
2.50 a lug nut is absurd.
12.50 to keep your vintage wheel and overpriced bias ply tires attached to your overpowered vintage hotrod ain't bad.

 

that sucks I got mag nuts for 5 a lug at Les Shwab

 

That's what blows my mind, the mag, chrome, lock, whatever lug nuts are $20 a set.

 

I just went to the local trailer shop last time i needed wheel nuts, it was for my '75 Holden Kingswood but they are same wheel nut right through to the earliest Holdens, and i assume Chevs would be same thread (7/16).

I paid 20c each.

 

napa $ 1.49 each a few weeks ago

 

Just finished restoring an old boat trailer & these long,chrome acorns were 50 cents each at an independant tire shop...1/2-20.

 

You know, I didn't believe this so after I read this thread I checked. You are correct, they do want pretty close to what you stated for a lug nut. I guess I am out of the loop too but this is crazy pricing.I think the package of lug nuts for mag wheels may be cheaper than this.

 

These,,,,sorry.

 

Open lugs are $1.29 where I work.

 

If they're 7/16" right hand lug I'll send you a box of them. Absolutely no charge.
I got about 50 of them.

 

What does McGard charge and are they still made in the USA?

 

I got 20 new ones for $10.00 from a small tire store. I would look for some place like that.

 

Im tryin to find two *good* 1/2-20 lug locks with a key w/no luck.
McGard used to carry two to a pack at one time.

 

Boneyard. Man's best friend. Plus it gets you out of the house and away from the wife.

 

I would just go to the neighbors after 2 am and get what you need

 

Yea, autozone is 1.99 ea. I guess they figure they have ya if ya need em.

 

Rockauto.com, one day shipping if in stock! (which most are)

 

I just get some out of the little drawer in the cabinet.

The last time I had to buy some, I got the tire store to throw them in the deal for free....

 

the price sure has shot up on a lot of that small stuff.

 

At carQuest I bought chrome acorn nuts for 88 cents each 2 weeks ago. I didnt price standard nuts but I bet they are half of that.

 

Check with the tire store you deal with. They may buy them in bulk and be able to sell you a set at a lot lower price especially if you bought the tires from them.

 

Who thought to save lug nuts... What you bet the new ones arent as nice as the real ones.

 

they are one of those things I can't throw away.