Lengüetas de Rueda para Ford F-250

Ford F-250 Wheel Lugs

Ford F-250 pickups are made to perform. At times, you may need to replace a damaged wheel lug nut, or you may simply want to spruce the truck up with a shiny new set. Either way, you can find factory and aftermarket parts to give your pickup just the look you want.

Wheel lug nuts are the nuts that fasten the wheels to the vehicle. They must be screwed onto the lug bolts on the axle and tightened down with specific torque. For your own safety, you need lug nuts with the right specifications to fit your vehicle.

All model years of the F-250, including diesels, have a bolt pattern of 8x170. The first number tells you that there are eight lug nuts on each wheel. The second number is the diameter of the circle, in millimeters, that the lug nuts form when they are mounted on the rims.

When you are shopping for lug nuts, there are some parameters that you need to be careful about and others that are purely a matter of taste. The specifications that must be compatible with the studs and rims include:

• Thread size and pitch: Thread size is the diameter of the wheel studs measured from the outside edges of the threads. Thread pitch is the distance between the threads in millimeters. F-250s from 1999 through 2002 typically have a thread pattern of 14 by 2.0, and models from 2003 onward have a pattern of 14 by 1.5.
• Seat type: The seat of the lug nut is the end that faces the rim. The factory nuts on an F-250 usually have a conical seat, but some replacement rims require spherical or flat seats.

Once you are sure you have lugs that fit, you can choose among the options for the remaining features.

• Length: If you have hubcaps on your truck that cover the lug nuts, you will need to get parts that are short enough to fit under the cap. If the lug nuts are exposed, you can choose any length you like, including spiked styles.
• Diameter: Rims with narrow openings for the wheel lug nuts require a thin style of nut called a spline drive. Rims that do not need the spline drive typically do not have any other diameter restrictions, so choose what you like.
• Locking: If you are concerned about your rims being stolen, put a wheel lock on each one. Wheel locks are usually sold in packs of four with a matching key.