I'm surprised you could actually buy "one" and not have to purchase a complete set of "five".
I know what you mean! $6 for one It seems the auto parts stores sell the packs of 5 and they did not have any so... and Rock auto sells lug nuts that are not the same "size" (21mm) as to what came on the car 19 mm/ 3/4 in. Which would really suck if you only realized that with a flat tire on the side of the road!! But it is an Eco anyway with no spare. Sorry I got one! betcha can't find that with the VIN!!!I'm surprised you could actually buy "one" and not have to purchase a complete set of "five".
I wondered about this. Figuring out the parts to use to install my spare tire was a real challenge because of course these parts aren't listed for my VIN. Fortunately my dealership had a good parts manager who was more than willing to work for me.The parts catalogue (actually a program) is geared off the VIN #.
Specifically, the last eight positions.
By entering the last eight, the system takes the parts person to the correct vehicle configuration...ie.....aluminum wheel, chrome clad lug nut, or the standard lug nut if the last eight was for a LS.
Anytime you are going to a dealer for parts the availability of the last eight positions helps assure you received the correct part.
Not like the good ole days with a book that included dimensions.
Progress sometimes sux.
Rob
I really didn't put that much thought into it when I bought my spare. I just found a spare for sale on E bay or somewhere on the internet out of an LS. I just took it on the premise that a spare is a spare and not planning on using it anytime soon unless a wheel or tire gets destroyed. So far I have only used when rotating tires as a way to set the car down.I wondered about this. Figuring out the parts to use to install my spare tire was a real challenge because of course these parts aren't listed for my VIN. Fortunately my dealership had a good parts manager who was more than willing to work for me.
Never had to buy a LS lug nut or hub cap. From what the Parts guy I was talking to described trying to determine my lug nut, I just asked him if the nut with the external threads was for the LS with a hub cap. I was just trying to determine what the big deal with selecting a lug nut was. That is all This thread and my experience yesterday surely showed me "Parts is Parts" Is a statement of "old" and no longer applies!As for the LS lug, what did it run you? My ex had one of the plastic caps come off her Cruze LS and it was like almost $18 for it.