I'm still struggling over whether to go for titanium lug nuts and this isn't something I can' do myself. Wondering what the likely cost is for a tire shop to do the work.

 

if you don't have access to a 1/2"socket set, breaking bar, torque bar then probably cheaper have it done at a tire shop. Don't let them use the impact gun on the lug bolts, don't forget the anti seize compound on the threads, make sure lug bolts are torqued to spec.

Maybe $40.00 + plus a small gratuity (paid before the job), work for me.

I do all this stuff at home...used to be a wrench monkey since 16 yr old

 

You could always purchase the lug bolts and hold them until your next tire replacement. Bring them along and ask the tire shop to use the new bolts when they mount the wheels with the new tires. You shouldn't have any additional charge for that!

 

Good idea....any idea of what they should be torqued to?

 

porsche manual says 118 ft/lbs

 

Someone in your neighborhood should be able to help you out. Pay with beer.

 

That's my plan!!

 

Does it? Dang, now I need to go look. I remember it being 96 lb./ft.

 

Found it, courtesy of www.renntech.org:



From the service manual (2012 version):

Silver wheel bolts (up to model year 2011) = 96 lb/ft or 118 lb/ft also permitted retroactively.
Silver wheel bolts (as of model year 2012) = 118 lb/ft
Black wheel bolts = 118 lb/ft

Center Lock wheels - 444 lb/ft

 

Get a soft socket from pelicanparts. Torque lugs by hand, apply a dab of anti-seize to the threads, help prevent galling.

 

what are the advantages for titanium lug bolts? especially on a car that sees no track time

 

Aesthetics.

 

Yep. These photos over from my post in another thread explains that pretty well.

 

You don't have the tools to take a tire off? The car will come with a lug nut wrench. Just go around each wheel, taking one lug nut off at a time and replace with the Titanium one...piece of cake. You don't even have to jack up the car to do this. If you don't have a torque wrench, tighten by feel. Not a hard job at all - should take about 5 minutes per wheel max. The new nuts look cool...are they supposed to be that much longer than the stock ones?

 

The lug bolt pictured is to be used with spacers.