2009/2010 Pontiac Vibe GT Lug Nuts

[zurge936]

Hello,

I recently purchased some 2009/2010 Vibe GT wheels for my 2010 1.8L Base Vibe. I've been search for the correct type of lug nuts to mount these to my car, after some searching online (GenVibe included), and purchasing a single GT lug nut from a GM Dealer I have finally found what seems to be the OEM equivalent lug nut.


The dimensions and type of lug nut can be seen on the White Knight website: http://www.whtknight.com/cgi-bin/item.cfm?subcat=77

I ended up buying the 73138TXL (made by Gorilla Automotive Products) on Amazon. Here is a link to Gorilla's website: http://gorilla-auto.com/lug-nuts-page-14


Also, thanks to keithvibe for the excellent photo of the two different lug nut styles on the Pontiac Vibe here: viewtopic.php?t=34366

Let me know if I am incorrect about any of this, but mostly I hope this helps out others.

[trb]

Have you actually tried to mount the wheels? The 2009/2010 OEM GT wheels have a different bolt pattern (5x114.3) from the 1.8L cars (5x100) and will not fit.

[Rayven01]

How are you going to solve the different bolt pattern problem? 1.8l = 5x100 and GT = 5x114.3...

[zurge936]

Won't 5x100 to 5x114.3 adapters take care of the issue?

[Rayven01]

That would significantly increase the offset and involve cutting the stock lugs I think. I doubt the GT wheels would fit right with an increased offset...

[zurge936]

Does this mean that none of the stock alloy wheels have a 5x100 bolt pattern then? Could the Vibe 1.8L get any wheel besides the steel wheel?

[star_deceiver]

There are many aftermarket wheels with the 5-100 bolt pattern. I still have mine.

[trb]

The 03-08 alloy wheels all have the 5x100 bolt pattern or you have to buy aftermarket wheels. Wheel adapters are not a good idea.

[zurge936]

Alright, thanks for the help and guidance.

Looks like I'm going to have some Vibe GT wheels to sell now.

[Rayven01]

Check out this post for wheel information. I don't think 09/10 1.8l had an alloy option at all, but as trb said the 03-08's will fit.

Make sure you post here if you decide to sell the wheels, lots of us 2.4l base owners around still with steelies! The GT 18" are pretty but probably out of my price range and I don't think I want to run a wheel that big on the bad roads around here. If they were the 17" I'd have to consider them...

[zurge936]

I've decided to sell the GT wheels. I'd like to get $150 per wheel plus shipping for them. I washed, buffed, and waxed them recently. If anyone has some interest in them please let me know and we can work out the details.

They have some scratches/curb rash on them on the outsides of the wheel (as seen in the photos below):

[Kincaid]

Good luck!

[09SnowyVibe]

The AWD models have the 5X110 right? I think thats what I put on for steelies. My AWD came with the chrome 17's

[star_deceiver]

Any Vibe with the 2.4L engine has the 5/114 bolt pattern.

[vibenvy]

All 2003-2008 Vibes & 2009-2010 1.8L Base Vibes = 5x100

2009-2010 2.4L Base/AWD/GT Vibes = 5x114.3

[zurge936]

Well I got new wheels put on my Pontiac Vibe yesterday. Below is a photo of the wheels on the car in the parking lot shortly after getting them installed.

[trb]

Those wheels look really good on your car!

[zurge936]

Thanks, I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.