Torx head lug bolt can be useful?

[ordinarykoreancaveman]

Hex bolts are easily worn out, so I guess torx head bolts are quite reasonable choice when use some after market lug bolt.
Any ideas about it?

[M 4 FUN]

I would be careful about using bolts that are not oem on these engines. A lot of the bolts on these engines are aluminium and should be replaced when they have been removed, new bolts installed and torqued to the correct numbers. The bolts that can be ruesed should also be torqued correctly and they will not wear out if it's done correctly.

[ordinarykoreancaveman]

Originally Posted by M 4 FUN

I would be careful about using bolts that are not oem on these engines. A lot of the bolts on these engines are aluminium and should be replaced when they have been removed, new bolts installed and torqued to the correct numbers. The bolts that can be ruesed should also be torqued correctly and they will not wear out if it's done correctly.

Thank you for reply. I mean the wheel lug bolt to replace in torx head one. Definitely not on engine or power train assembly bolts.
As many drivers convert their wheel lug bolt to lug nuts. So they can just throw away worn nuts and using fresh nuts for better maintenance.

[jfritz27]

You're asking about a wheel lug bolt that has a Torx head on it? I didn't realize these existed, but now see they do after just doing a search.

Do you track the car / dismount the wheels frequently? If not, then the wear/tear in general should be low and not sure there would be any benefit to a Torx bolt. Stripped wheel bolt heads are a big PITA however.

[ordinarykoreancaveman]

Originally Posted by jfritz27

You're asking about a wheel lug bolt that has a Torx head on it? I didn't realize these existed, but now see they do after just doing a search.

Do you track the car / dismount the wheels frequently? If not, then the wear/tear in general should be low and not sure there would be any benefit to a Torx bolt. Stripped wheel bolt heads are a big PITA however.

Well, I'm going to track but not that frequently, But doing some garage works, bolt-on tunes which require wheels to take off.
I should stock some torx lug bolts as a replacement.

[hC1001]

It would be pretty easy to strip the torx head. I really dont think its the right application to use a torx head for lug nuts. You have to apply force into the bolt as well as turning to loosen/tighten. One slip and you might have to replace the bolt.

[n8dgr84]

I would stick with the factory style hex head cap screw, especially where any impact gun will be used.

[ordinarykoreancaveman]

Originally Posted by hC1001

It would be pretty easy to strip the torx head. I really dont think its the right application to use a torx head for lug nuts. You have to apply force into the bolt as well as turning to loosen/tighten. One slip and you might have to replace the bolt.

The head stripping is occurred by using wrong tool isn't it?
Because I stripped torx head once, used hex socket on e-torx bolt.
Except for that, I don't have stripped torx bolt, either e-torx and t-torx.

But am I have to really concern about that stripping problem?
Because my lug bolts are started get worned already, so I'm seriously looking for alternative for hex bolt...