# Wheel lug question **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [May 30, 2015, 10:05am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/wheel-lug-question/5013 "2015-05-30T10:05:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slackerme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@Slackerme](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Slackerme)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 10:05am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/wheel-lug-question/5013/1 "2015-05-30T10:05:16Z")
Hello just bought 4 used wheels hubs and brakes and everything for my 2002 project gem car. My brakes that where on the vehicle where rusted really bad and I needed to buy brake lines and cylinders so instead I found a set of 4 that are used but cleaned and painted on eBay for cheaper. Anyways my old lugs are 12 mm. The new set that I got online are 10 mm. Not sure if I should go through the hassle of taking everything apart to put the bigger ones in the new ones I got or of the smaller ones are fine. Not sure if there’s an advantage or disadvantage to having the larger one. I would much rather leave the small ones in. Any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 11:12am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/wheel-lug-question/5013/2 "2015-05-30T11:12:09Z")
Nobody here is going to tell you that 10MM are Ok when you removed 12. Your on your own. Rodney ---
**Author:** ![Slackerme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@Slackerme](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Slackerme)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 11:13am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/wheel-lug-question/5013/3 "2015-05-30T11:13:57Z")
[quote=OLD HOUSEBOATER;24852]Nobody here is going to tell you that 10MM are Ok when you removed 12. Your on your own. Rodney[/quote] If you’re not understanding exactly what I’m saying. I’m just wondering if there is any advantage to having to 12 mm ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/wheel-lug-question/5013/4 "2015-05-30T11:43:22Z")
Slack 12 MM are stronger. My 1999 4 seater has 10MM Make sure the lug nuts clamp the wheel enough if you have steel rims. Rodney