Tuner Lug Nuts - WHICH ONES???

I'll offer a two cent comment.
McGard makes lug nuts, that's their business.
It is difficult for me to believe the metal they use is too soft for the application.

What would cause a lug nut to break?
Over torqueing or using air wrenches to remove and install would be my guess.
What would cause a lug nut to be to soft?
Weird, maybe the softness is the top (visible part) design of the nut and they can be dented from improper socket/ tool application.

So, there are specialty lug nut sockets available with the inside of the socket lined with a plastic or rubber liner to negate scratching the lugs.
Make sure the socket depth is considered.
My advise is to buy one of those specialty sockets and always use hand tools to remove and install and use a quality torque wrench to install the nuts, noting to install in a star pattern, even going so far as to "ramp up" (such as torque to 35, then 50 and then final 65) to the final torque.
Go ahead and buy those Silver Spines lugs you like.

Good luck.

 

I'ts the McGard keys that the OP says are soft and liable to break, not their lug nuts. One claimed "plus" for the McGard lug nuts is that they are the same weight as the originals, but maybe that's true of other brands too.

 

Totally agree with Kenny. In the past, I have gone thru a lot of issues when it came to specialty rims and the lug nuts that come with them. Specialty rims are a beautiful addition to cars. I still love them!! And, due to the issues (sometimes expensive) I had with them, I truly admire those that stick with this art! A true rim lover will have special lugs, special extra lugs, special tools and, in some cases, a special shop/person that they go to when fixing flats. Look at it like this, if you get a custom paint job on your car, you will have to go to custom paint job sites for touch ups, etc. I made the mistake once ( a newbie to the specialty rim scene) by going to your average tire shop for replacement tires for my custom rims. They broke my studs, stripped my lugs, installed those stupid clamp weights to the outside of the rims and tried to blame me for the whole mess!! Learned my lesson. So, back to Kenny94945 suggestions, I totally agree. Your going to have to invest with the proper tools and get a good guy to work on your rims. Rays may be expensive, but, they will work. As for the process, Kenny is spot on. I'm telling you from experience, specialty rims is an art and can be at times, expensive. But oh the look is so cool!!

 

Opps...I can't read

The wheel lock key is the OP question.
I think my answer could still stay that same in regards to breaking so still default to using hand tools to install & remove the wheel locks and be careful when torqueing so the key does strip or become "cock eyed".

If you like those Silver Spine buy them AND also see if you can order a second set of lock keys.

Again good luck.