OpenRacer4 "but why would you use serrated nuts WITH a flat washer ? "
It keeps the serrated nut from eating up the aluminum wheel.
Then why use a serrated nut?
OpenRacer4 "but why would you use serrated nuts WITH a flat washer ? "
It keeps the serrated nut from eating up the aluminum wheel.
Then why use a serrated nut?
Over tightening is the worse thing to do as said above. I use 1/4" studs on my laydown enduro and run over 100 mph with no failures. I made a T-handle wrench to tighten lugs with....I don't use lock nuts or serrated nuts or nylocs. I use the smooth flange nuts that most come with.
I had a friend who used to help me on my sprint car. His way of thinking was to tighten everything until it squeaks, then give it another half a turn. Over tightening is as bad as not enough.
Sprint car wheel nuts have a tapered seat....TOTALLY different that a flang nut!!!
Sprint car wheel nuts have a tapered seat....TOTALLY different that a flang nut!!!