Re: [Chrysler300] Left Handed Lug Nuts?

["Michael Reed" <mrreed@xxxxxxxxx>]

My one-time, real-life test of the theory failed. A Camaro with Corvette knock-off hubs, left and right threads of course, and installed properly. Lost the nut (and wheel) at 80 mph towing a sailboat down the x-way.

Mike 

  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Jasinski 
  To: 'Travis Baker' ; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:09 PM
  Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Left Handed Lug Nuts?


    
  Travis,

  Chrysler Corp used left hand thread on pretty much all of their vehicles
  from the '30s to 1970. The reason for this was safety. If you do a Google
  search on the topic, it reveals that tests proved if lug nuts were not
  tightened, in other words, a mechanic just finger tightened the lugs, the
  counter rotating force on the driver's side of the car would loosen the
  nuts, whereby the right side (pass) nuts would not loosen or actually
  tighten a bit. So, it was a safety in engineering thing. Evidently, there
  were some GM cars that also had left hand threads in the '50s for the same
  reason. Probably what happened in 1970 was that Chrysler decided it was
  time for them to conform to the rest of the industry and go with RH threads
  on all 4 wheels to make it easier for tire installers. Once the RH nuts are
  properly tightened, they are safe.

  Bob J

  From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
  Behalf Of Travis Baker
  Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 7:34 AM
  To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [Chrysler300] Left Handed Lug Nuts?


  I went yesterday to have new wheels and tires installed on my G. To my
  surprise, I was informed that one side of the car has left handed studs.
  Anyone else experience this? In the mean time I guess I will use factory
  wheels and caps, so does anyone know where I can buy the wide white walls.
  Bought some from Coker a coupla years ago that were sloppily made. thanks
  for any and all leads. Travis

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