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Lug nuts and wheel bolts: thread sizes (M12x1.5, M12x1.25, M14x1.5, 1/2-20, 9/16-18), seat types (60° cone, ball R12 to R14, flat with washer) and hex sizes (17, 19, 21 mm, 13/16, 3/4 in)

What lug nut thread, seat and hex size does my wheel use: M12x1.5, M14x1.5, 1/2-20, 60 degree cone or ball seat, 19 mm or 21 mm? · Standard part · basis: Wikipedia 'Lug nut' (mirror), motorverso, McGard catalogue, Dorman and McGard product listings, astina.dk, 034Motorsport, PeachParts forum, wheel-sizes.com and rerev.com vehicle pages; numbers only

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Exact dimensions. True size, with no tolerance added.

sizes
19 in table

Notes

  • A lug nut or wheel bolt is defined by four things: thread, seat, hex and length. The thread has to match the stud or hub, the seat has to match the wheel, the hex has to match your socket; length depends on wheel thickness and thread engagement. The nut or bolt must also match the pattern on the wheel (see wheel-bolt-patterns-pcd-lug-patterns).
  • Where the sources disagree: the inch 9/16 thread is 9/16-18 in McGard's catalogue, motorverso and trailer hub listings, and 9/16-20 in Wikipedia. Wikipedia also calls 13/16 in a less common hex, while motorverso and McGard treat it as the standard inch match to 21 mm. 13/16 in is 20.64 mm, so a 21 mm socket fits but is not the same size; 3/4 in is 19.05 mm against 19 mm.
  • Thread major diameters are the nominal designation (M12 = 12.0 mm; 1/2 in = 12.7 mm); pitches are the second number. No tolerance classes or thread forms were read, and wheel-seat angle tolerances are not published in the sources; use the wheel maker's data.
  • Lug nut lengths are product-specific: Dorman 611-183 (M12-1.50, 19 mm hex) is 0.831 in (21.1 mm) overall and McGard 69432 (M14x1.5, 13/16 hex) is 1.945 in (49.4 mm); the cone, bulge and hub-cap profiles are not given as numbers, so no nut or bolt models are published.
  • Torque: the sources read do not give general values (Wikipedia: vehicle and wheel maker values apply; wheel-sizes.com prints per-vehicle torque on some pages, 131 Nm for the Toyota Tundra and 133 Nm for the Nissan Titan, which are not repeated as rules). Use the vehicle's manual.
  • Files: none; this page is numbers only. McGard's catalogue is the maker's listing used for the thread and hex sizes; the maker's own CAD was not found.

Lug nuts and wheel bolts: thread sizes (M12x1.5, M12x1.25, M14x1.5… size chart

kinditemdimensionwhere the sources show itsources
threadM12 x 1.5major Ø12, pitch 1.5 mmmost common M12 pitch (Wikipedia); Dorman 611-183 (19 mm hex, 60° cone, 0.831 in long); Honda Civic, Ford Focus RS, BMW 330 2001-06 (wheel-sizes.com); Acura, BMW, Corvette 1984+ (motorverso)Wikipedia; Dorman; wheel-sizes.com; motorverso; McGard
threadM12 x 1.25major Ø12, pitch 1.25 mmNissan Titan (wheel-sizes.com); Nissan, some Subaru (rerev.com)Wikipedia; McGard; wheel-sizes.com; rerev.com
threadM12 x 1.75major Ø12, pitch 1.75 mmlisted by Wikipedia and in McGard's catalogue; no vehicle named in the pages readWikipedia; McGard
threadM14 x 1.5major Ø14, pitch 1.5 mmmost common M14 pitch (Wikipedia); Chevrolet Tahoe, Audi allroad (lug bolts), Ford F-150 (wheel-sizes.com, rerev.com); Audi 1988+, Acura MDX 2007+, Chrysler 300 2005+ (motorverso); McGard 69432 (13/16 hex, bulge cone, 1.945 in)Wikipedia; McGard; wheel-sizes.com; rerev.com; motorverso
threadM14 x 1.25major Ø14, pitch 1.25 mmBMW 330 2017 onward (wheel-sizes.com); BMW 7 Series 2009+ (motorverso)Wikipedia; wheel-sizes.com; motorverso
threadM14 x 2.0major Ø14, pitch 2.0 mmlisted by Wikipedia and in McGard's catalogue; no vehicle named in the pages readWikipedia; McGard
threadM16 x 1.5major Ø16, pitch 1.5 mmlisted by Wikipedia onlyWikipedia
threadM10 x 1.25major Ø10, pitch 1.25 mmlisted by Wikipedia onlyWikipedia
thread7/16-20 UNFmajor Ø11.11 mm (7/16 in), 20 TPIolder American cars (Wikipedia); Corvette 1953-1983 (motorverso); in McGard's catalogueWikipedia; motorverso; McGard
thread1/2-20 UNFmajor Ø12.7 mm (1/2 in), 20 TPIolder American cars (Wikipedia); in McGard's catalogue; Dexter 5 on 4.5 and 5 on 4.75 trailer hubs (nuts / studs)Wikipedia; McGard; needatrailerpart.com
thread9/16-18 UNFmajor Ø14.29 mm (9/16 in), 18 TPIMcGard's catalogue and motorverso (Dodge Dakota 2005+); 8 on 6.5 trailer hubs with 9/16 studs. Wikipedia prints 9/16-20 instead: the sources disagreeMcGard; motorverso; nationwidetrailers.com; Wikipedia (9/16-20)
seat60° cone (conical, taper, 'bulge cone', 'under hub cap', 'spline drive' are body styles on it)cone angle 60° (45° on some racing wheels)the most common seat; Dorman 611-183 prints 'Conical Seat - 60 deg'; motorverso: 'about 60 degrees'; McGard lists cone seat, bulge cone, under hub cap and spline drive stylesWikipedia; motorverso; Dorman; McGard
seatball (radius, spherical) R12 / R13 / R14 / R15the number after R is the ball radius in mm (R13 = 13 mm); the bolt must be matched to the wheel seatAudi, BMW, Honda, Volkswagen (Wikipedia, motorverso); Mercedes-Benz W210 R12 (PeachParts); Audi / VW R13 nut with M14x1.5 and 3/4 in hex (034Motorsport), which does not fit the wider Porsche / Mercedes seat. astina.dk: R12 older or specific models, R13 many models, R14 larger cars, R15 trucks and very large cars (its words, not a standard)Wikipedia; motorverso; astina.dk; 034Motorsport; PeachParts
seatflat seat with washer (mag / shank style)washer clamps the wheel; shank 13 to 25 mm (1/2 to 1 in) in older alloy wheels (Wikipedia)McGard lists 'mag washers' for standard mag, Cragar centre-hole, Cragar offset-hole and duplex mag wheels; motorverso: 'flat resembles a washer with a small barrel that must centre in the lug hole'Wikipedia; McGard; motorverso
hex (wrench)17 mm17 mm across flatsmost common size with 19 and 21 mm (Wikipedia, motorverso)Wikipedia; motorverso
hex (wrench)19 mm = 3/4 in19 mm (3/4 in = 19.05 mm)Dorman 611-183 is 19 mm; 034Motorsport R13 nut is 3/4 in; motorverso: 19 mm, 3/4 in also fitsWikipedia; Dorman; 034Motorsport; motorverso
hex (wrench)21 mm = 13/16 in21 mm (13/16 in = 20.64 mm)McGard 69432 is 13/16 hex; motorverso: 21 mm, 13/16 in also fits; Wikipedia lists 13/16 in as less commonWikipedia; motorverso; McGard 69432
hex (wrench)22 mm, 23 mm, 11/16 in, 7/8 in, 15/16 in, 1 in22 mm (7/8 in = 22.23 mm), 23 mm, 11/16 in = 17.46 mmless common (Wikipedia); McGard's catalogue lists 3/4, 13/16, 7/8, 15/16, 19 mm, 22 mm and 1 in hexesWikipedia; McGard; motorverso
fastener typelug nut vs lug boltnut on a stud in the hub; bolt screws into a tapped hubAudi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Saab and Volkswagen use lug bolts (Wikipedia); Audi allroad, BMW lug bolts in wheel-sizes.comWikipedia; wheel-sizes.com

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Wikipedia (IPFS mirror)Lug nut: seat types, metric and inch threads, hex sizes, bolts vs nutswebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
motorversoLug nut size guide: seat types, thread by make, socket sizeswebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
McGard (catalogue PDF via carid.com)Lug nut and wheel lock tables: thread, seat, hex, lengthwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
IAG Off-Road (McGard 69432 listing)Hex lug nut, cone seat bulge style, M14x1.5, 13/16 hex, 1.945 inwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
Dorman HD Solutions (611-183)Lug nut M12-1.50, conical seat 60 deg, 19 mm hex, 0.831 in longwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
astina.dkWheel bolts with R12, R13, R14 and R15 ball heads (R = ball radius in mm)webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
034MotorsportWheel nut Audi / VW R13 ball seat M14x1.5, 3/4 hexwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
PeachParts forumR12 vs R14 ball seat radius (Mercedes-Benz W210 uses R12)webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
wheel-sizes.comBMW 330 lug nut size by year: bolt pattern, thread, centre borewebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
wheel-sizes.comChevrolet Tahoe lug nut size by yearwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
wheel-sizes.comNissan Titan lug nut size by yearwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
rerev.com6x135 bolt pattern: make, model, centre bore, threadwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
rerev.com5x114.3 bolt pattern: makes, centre bore range, thread sizeswebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts

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Questions

What size are most lug nuts?

M12x1.5 (Honda, Toyota, many cars) and M14x1.5 (trucks, SUVs, Audi); these are the most common pitches in Wikipedia's list.

What does 'R13' on a ball-seat lug bolt mean?

13 mm ball radius. R12, R13, R14 and R15 are different radii and must match the wheel's seat.

Is a 21 mm lug nut socket the same as 13/16 in?

No: 21 mm is the metric size; 13/16 in is 20.64 mm. A 21 mm socket fits a 13/16 in nut, but they are not equal.

What seat angle do conical lug nuts use?

60° normally; 45° on some racing wheels (Wikipedia). Dorman prints 'Conical Seat - 60 deg' for the M12-1.50, 19 mm part 611-183.

What thread are the studs on a 5 on 4.5 trailer hub?

1/2-20 (Dexter 5 on 4.5 and 5 on 4.75 kits); 8 on 6.5 hubs have 9/16 studs. See trailer-hub-bolt-patterns.