Spiked lug nuts

I saw a pickup truck that had spiked lug nuts on its front wheels. (But not the rear, which was dual wheel.) They were 6 inches long. Why spikes instead of knives? What does he use for a lug wrench? They looked freshly-painted, blue.

there is a long special socket that goes over the spike and catches the end of the spike near the rim where it is like a regular lug nut or has groves that the socket will catch.

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here is one with the grooves.

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I learned something. I’ve seen them on semi’s. I always assumed they were just some sort of cover, not the actual nut.

I have ones like these on my truck. the previous owner put them on.

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What happens if you hit something with them, like one of those steel poles that protect utility equipment in parking lots?

If wheel theft was an issue I suppose they would help.

You seem to know all the answers you tell us.

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Well I’ll start with hurt pride.

If they are plastic, they won’t harm the pole.

Ahhh…these are the ones I’ve seen. Fairly certain I remember a truck driver having a little issue scaling in, rubbing the guardrail with his front tire, and shedding a pile of those in the process.

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When we see these my wife and I always think of the movie Ben Hur.

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Why I asked why not knives.

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And why stop there?

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Hmm, Ford cultivator?

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Or :roll_eyes: tiller.

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