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Originally posted by Rick Parker
An OEM design with a hex on the end would be a better design anyway.
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That's what I've been thinking too. It seems like the lug nuts are first drilled and tapped completely through before the allen head is machined into the end. This leaves only six small edges as points of contact for the allen wrench. I made this cutaway pic with Solid Edge to show what I mean:
If the lugs weren't drilled& tapped completely but only to the point where the allen head will be machined there'll be more area of contact with the allen wrench:
This way the force applied by the wrench will be distributed more even and the tension in the material should be reduced. Just an idea, of course. They gotta have their reasons why they don't make them this way...
BTW:does anyone know what size of allen wrench must be used for installation?