Staff@WORLD

I can easily get them anodized but I am not very happy with the results of how the anodizing looks on these and I am looking for a much better solution.

What do you mean by normal titanium?

Hilltopper

Anodizing is a normal finish for titanium products inccluding titanium medical inserts etc.

993c4_Toronto

I'm so glad I don't sell anything on this forum. This crowd is waaaay too tough.

Staff@WORLD

We make medical products and the type of anodizing we use on them is very different because it is a pure grade of titanium. Besides that, black is not a color that is on the titanium anodizing scale and that is the color that most interest people in this discussion. Grade 5 titanium is an alloy made-up of aluminum and vanadium to make it strong so some people use standard aluminum anodizing methods to do this. We have NOT had a good experience with the anodizing as it easily scratches when you put a socket on it.

The solution we are looking for is something that will maintain it's look with abuse as I am sure that is what you would want from our product as well. The last thing that I need is for people to purchase our product and complain that it gets scratched and does not look good.

We will have a black lug bolt available in the future but it will be one that I can be comfortable selling and it will also be a product that you will be happy to own.

Staff@WORLD

It is tough. The one good thing about it is that it forces me to do a better job which will ultimately make my product better.

I need to put a piece of meat on some of these bruises that I have gotten today from the forum.

sand_man

I'm sorta getting the same vibe. SHEEESH. Have the factory lugnutz been scrutinized to this level? Wait, please don't answer that...

rlme36

If Porsche didn't scrutinize to this level, we would all be disappointed

911PERVY

Porsche have had 50 years of field testing.............

pp000830

Is there a concern about using a very hard metal nut on a soft metal wheel causing increased wear on the interface? How does one calculate the torque value as the OE nut is softetal that may be self lubricating?

Staff@WORLD

I recommend using ant-seize to prevent galling which most Porsche owners already do. We also recommend 95 lbs. torque on the nut.

Mistergee

I did not know that , Could this be the reason why 2 of my my titanium nuts dont work anymore?


ok bad joke

Staff@WORLD

I highly doubt that. The failure would most likely happen with the stud, not the nut. I would get in touch with whomever titanium lug nut it is that you are using and find out what grade material they used.

I am 100% sure that you are not using one of ours.

Staff@WORLD

I want to thank you guys for your interest in our titanium lugs. We are now advertising in Panorama, Grassroots Motorsports and Total 911 all because of your recommendations. This community has been great to us and I look forward to supporting you guys with more great products in the future.

Bill Verburg

Al, close ended


steel open ended


Ti. open ended

Bill Verburg

Depends on the wheels but I like the Ti open end on the Speedlines, Haven't decided what to use w/ the track Forgelines, rusty steel sort of matches, but I could use black steel or the silver Ti,