Vintage(?) Lug Nut Identification?

[SpockNard]

I found this buried in an old trashed desert area in AZ. It is a lug nut with what looks like worn gold paint, clear letter "R" on cover portion. Would like to know brand and age, whether color was stock or custom. Thanks!

 

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[firemanphob]

Some of the older cars had right hand thread on one side of the car and left hand thread on the other. The "R" could designate right handed threads but not sure what car or age.

 

[vpnavy]

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[searching 4]

Some of the older cars had right hand thread on one side of the car and left hand thread on the other. The "R" could designate right handed threads but not sure what car or age.

if I remember right the older Chryslers used right hand on one side left on the other

 

[CaptEsteban]

That cap was most likely for a car made from 1910-1930. Most manufacturers I have seen used the first letter of the make of the car embossed on the cap. So, I believe your cap was made for a " R***** ' brand name car. Here is a list of cars that started with an " R."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_automobile_manufacturers_of_the_United_States

 

[Anduril]

I had to "like" this post just because of the title: "Vintage Lug Nut".
Don't think about those much in an average day.

Nice find.

 

[Anduril]

if I remember right the older Chryslers used right hand on one side left on the other

My Plymouth Barracuda was the same way.

 

[djackson7348]

Good looking key and welcome from North Carolina.

 

[Finder Bear]

I was thinking it’s a right side nut as a joke comment but I didn’t know they actually used to do that. Anyway, looks like it had a friend from Statham Georgia. This person thinks Rolls Royce is possible but I don’t think so as they always use the 2 Rs in their logo. They do want $20 for it though so maybe you could post yours up for $10 and under cut their sale! Lol

 

[fyrffytr1]

Old GMs had right and left hand threaded lug nuts too. MY 39 and 50 Pontiacs both have them.

 

[Plug N Play]

take a look here for the answer: https://www.google.com/search?q=vin...KHT3YCZcQ9QEwAHoECAIQBQ#imgrc=RQeoybAYHZJBRM:

If you can't find the answer, please don't send folks to google as if that will answer it.
I didn't find an answer there when I checked a few hours ago, and I'm missing what it is that you are seeing.

What do you say we just answer with an answer ?

Do you have one ?

 

[A2coins]

My charger was like that reverse thread

 

[A2coins]

Welcome from Mi. Tommy

 

[cudamark]

My Plymouth Barracuda was the same way.

It would depend on the year. After 1970, All Mopars came with RH thread lug nuts. Most car makers had LH threads on the left side and RH threads on the right sometime in their history. The theory was that if the lug nut didn't get tightened properly or became loose for some reason, the natural rotation of the wheel would keep the nut from vibrating off. Properly torqued down, you can use either LH or RH on either side. The problem with keeping it stock (with LH lug nuts) is when you take the vehicle into a tire shop or repair shop when the wheel needs to be removed. Some of the youngsters working there have never seen a LH thread lug nut and end up breaking at least one stud off. I've actually seen the results of them breaking all of them off when they didn't realize what they were doing wrong. I've also run into cars that had the drums, rotors, and/or axle shafts swapped side to side, so, you had to make sure which way to turn the wrench. usually, there was a L stamped into the end of the stud. Sometimes, it was on the lug nut too. It's really fun when a car has them mixed on the same wheel! Some LH studs are hard to find these days and when one gets broken, they sometimes just replace that one stud with a RH.

 

[roy2bears]

I think it's off a after market wheel