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 F150 chrome rims suck
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05/18/23 10:15 PM
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Joined: Aug 2006
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lakeforkfisherman
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Elliptical Mechanic
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Elliptical Mechanic
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2107 F150 Lariat SCrew with 34k miles (yes, I have a garage queen). Had to get new tires and the PVD chrome chipped on all 4 rims. Additionally, the lug nuts swelled and Discount Tire said they could not put those lug nuts back on because they would be unsafe. I had to buy a new set of better quality lug nuts ($150). For a truck of this age, low miles and cost, UNACCEPTABLE
LET’S GO BRANDON!!!
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#14725007
05/18/23 10:18 PM
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 50,905
Trickster
Super Freak
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Super Freak
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That sucks. I have a 2012 with Chrome and have not had any issues whatsoever. I did have to change out lug nuts. They were around $90 when I changed mine.
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#14725014
05/18/23 10:23 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 28,259
Brian Spagnola
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Did it chip when they put it on the wheel machine? That's not a very common issue at all.
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#14725040
05/18/23 11:04 PM
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CCTX
mapquest
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mapquest
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The stem swelled or the nuts? Or both?
The treatment is not the same.
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#14725045
05/18/23 11:09 PM
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hopalong
Pescador Loco
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Pescador Loco
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how long does the biomass generator run that 2107 model?  had to.
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#14725053
05/18/23 11:16 PM
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Posts: 121,172
hopalong
Pescador Loco
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Pescador Loco
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I have a set off of mine at the lake you can have if ya want them.
found some decent priced black to replace the 5 spokes.
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#14725062
05/18/23 11:22 PM
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 95,566
Bigbob_FTW
Big Sprocket Bob
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Big Sprocket Bob
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I paid far less for steel lug nuts.
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#14725064
05/18/23 11:25 PM
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Westside.
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Why does Ford use those [censored] lug nuts, I had to replace all the ones on wife's Fusion
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: Westside.]
#14725066
05/18/23 11:27 PM
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 95,566
Bigbob_FTW
Big Sprocket Bob
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Big Sprocket Bob
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Why does Ford use those [censored] lug nuts, I had to replace all the ones on wife's Fusion They cheap. others have them too..
FJB
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: CCTX]
#14725112
05/19/23 12:50 AM
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Sawhorse
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The stem swelled or was it them nuts? 
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#14725124
05/19/23 01:03 AM
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Oldrabbit
TFF Celebrity
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You would think they could have fixed this problem by now with the lug nuts. I had a Ford truck that had this problem back in 1998. The lug nuts were steel with a chromed cover on them. Had to replace the lug nuts and the shop that removed them broke 3 bolts getting them off.
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: lakeforkfisherman]
#14725127
05/19/23 01:06 AM
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Fishspanker
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I got free replacement lug nuts from Discount Tire. The BIL of a guys working for me is a store manager. The Ford lug nuts with the thin covers over them are junk. Whoever engineered them should be throat punched.
The Sheep who only fears the Wolf is eaten by the Shepherd.
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Re: F150 chrome rims suck
[Re: Sawhorse]
#14725129
05/19/23 01:07 AM
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Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 5,417
Minner Bucket
TFF Celebrity
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The stem swelled or was it them nuts? Usually the stem
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