Fits: Hyundai and Kia models that use an M12x1.5 lug nut, including the Elantra GT, Elantra N, Forte, K5, Kona, Kona N, Stinger, Veloster and Veloster N. Fits both OEM and aftermarket wheels. May not fit 2024+ Elantra N wheels. Before you order, confirm your wheels take an M12x1.5 nut with a tapered seat (see photos).
What this is
A very light anodized-aluminium lug nut set, and the first product in Aircraft, our line of weight-reduction parts developed in Canada. Each nut weighs 13.5 g, and a full set of 20 weighs about 0.60 lb. One set covers four five-lug wheels. The nuts carry no logo, a deliberate choice to keep the weight down.
Why the weight matters
Weight at the wheel is both unsprung and rotating mass. Taking it off the wheel helps acceleration, braking and handling more than the same weight removed elsewhere on the car, because the suspension has less to control and the brakes and drivetrain have less rotating mass to spin up and slow down.
What owners report
Owners report that the nuts are noticeably lighter in person than expected, are well made, look nicer than stock, and pair well with new aftermarket wheels. One owner who weighed stock steel nuts against these on a Forte GT measured about half a pound off each wheel, roughly two pounds across the car, and cautioned against expecting two to three pounds per wheel.
Features
- 13.5 g per nut; about 0.60 lb for the full set of 20
- M12x1.5 thread
- 17 mm hex; needs a 17 mm socket
- 32 mm long
- 6065-T6 anodized aircraft aluminium
- Six anodized colours
- Not a locking nut
- No logo on the nut
- Hand-inspected before shipping
- Eco-friendly packaging
- Fits OEM and aftermarket wheels
Colours
Pick one anodized colour; every colour comes as a set of 20 nuts.
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Racing Titanium (gunmetal grey)
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Black Bullet (black)
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SSilver (polished silver)
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Gold Rings (gold)
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Purple Punch (purple)
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Racing Red (red)
Installation
Fit the nuts with a 17 mm socket and torque them to 80 ft-lb maximum, and no more. They are a light alloy, so over-torquing can damage them; kept within 80 ft-lb they are as strong as OEM. They are not locking nuts. On aftermarket wheels, and on 2024+ Elantra N wheels, confirm the nut and seat clear the wheel. We have run them on our Elantra GT N Line, Veloster Turbo 2 and Veloster N development cars for two seasons, including Canadian winters.
FAQ
What is in the set?
Twenty nuts in one colour, enough for four five-lug wheels.
What thread and socket do I need?
An M12x1.5 thread and a 17 mm socket.
How much weight will I save?
Each nut weighs 13.5 g and a full set of 20 weighs about 0.60 lb. One owner measured about half a pound off each wheel on a Forte GT. Expect a modest weight reduction versus stock steel nuts rather than two to three pounds per wheel.
Will they fit my 2024+ Elantra N or aftermarket wheels?
They may not fit 2024+ Elantra N wheels. On any aftermarket wheel, confirm it takes an M12x1.5 nut with a tapered seat (see photos) before you order.
Aircraft by N75 Motorsports is our line of weight-reduction parts, developed in Canada.
