# Lug nut profile is important **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 29, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962 "2025-08-29T18:56:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/1 "2025-08-29T18:56:33Z")
![IMG_2436](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/f/1ff06510f6094c7d05cd72045364694be9aa6aea.jpeg) I sheared off 2 studs removing lug nuts. They have shoulder that holds on hubcap. Found a set of 20 for $5 but they are not close enough. AZ does have right nut for $4. I thought 20 for $5 was good deal. ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/2 "2025-08-29T22:19:24Z")
I don’t understand what’s going on. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/3 "2025-08-30T00:25:45Z")
He needs a specific type of lug nut that has a shoulder to retain wheel covers. He found new lug nuts in Arizona (AZ). Thanks for the tip. When I need lug nuts, I pick them up off the ground at the auto salvage yard, they charge 25 cents each. Probably not an option for you if the ground is wet 365 days/year. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 5:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/4 "2025-08-30T05:06:39Z")
I think AZ means AutoZone - a retailer with locations all over the USA. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/5 "2025-08-30T11:33:56Z")
> [@shanonia](#): > > I think AZ means AutoZone - a retailer with locations all over the USA. ^This^ is an example of why I am so anti-acronym/anti-abbreviation, on here and in other venues I participate in. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/6 "2025-08-30T11:34:36Z")
I think Nevada as just being funny. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/7 "2025-08-31T02:44:24Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > This^ is an example of why I am so anti-acronym/anti-abbreviation, on here and in other venues I participate in. Have you communicated your concerns to the DMV, USPS, UPS, IRS, EPA, CDC, NASA, DHS, ICE, and DOD? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/8 "2025-08-31T02:44:45Z")
Actually I meant orielys, not AZ. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/9 "2025-08-31T09:15:13Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > Have you communicated your concerns to the DMV, USPS, UPS, IRS I think most of us know those agencies. But referring to Auto Zone as “AZ” is bound to cause confusion, and in my estimation laziness - _in general._ ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/10 "2025-08-31T09:15:21Z")
We have O’Reilly Auto Parts and AutoZone stores in the Southwest; CA, NV, AZ, NM. A long drive from MN. Am I using the correct abbreviations? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/11 "2025-09-01T16:17:21Z")
Actually it is “Oh, Oh,Oh, O’Reilly’s “ ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/12 "2025-09-02T01:57:23Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > Actually it is “Oh, Oh,Oh, O’Reilly’s “ More like “Slow, Slow, Slow, Slow’Reilly’s”… 😁 2:39 pm ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/13 "2025-09-02T12:52:55Z")
O’Reilly’s is content to continue using poorly written somewhat ignorant programming to find parts, track sales of parts and sales to individuals. I continue to use my long defunct shop phone number to register sales in order to eliminate confusion there. Auto Zone is light years ahead of all their competition in their lookup and record functions in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/14 "2025-09-02T15:44:21Z")
I was referring to their commercial department, the Slow was for their delivery time… lol Most all the commercial departments of any of the parts houses that I delt with, have always had the better counter people, they actually know their stuff, around here anyway… I HATE dealing with non commercial counter people, I just find it online and go pick it up… 8:44 am ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lug-nut-profile-is-important/203962/15 "2025-09-03T15:41:14Z")
Junkyard had 10+ cars and most had alloy wheels. I need steel wheel cars and found 1 candidate. I did find a set of very nice alloys/tires but I passed. I’d never sell my steel wheels.