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Justin
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Wheel studs
I'm switching to alloy wheels from steel and they're thicker. I'm assuming I need longer wheel studs. How much stud needs to be engaged to be safe? Just need to figure out how long a stud I need to buy.
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:40 pm |
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Gregg
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Re: Wheel studs
you're killing me.
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 3:05 pm |
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Dukietown
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Re: Wheel studs
If you know what I mean...
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:28 pm |
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Justin
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Re: Wheel studs
I was wondering how fast this would go there. :-)
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:29 pm |
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landshark
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Re: Wheel studs
Enough to get your nuts tight without bottoming out.
There
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:45 pm |
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Justin
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Re: Wheel studs
So if I run open ended nuts I can use really long studs?
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:58 pm |
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landshark
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Re: Wheel studs
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Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:36 pm |
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B.O.B.
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Re: Wheel studs
Since most of us use 1/2 inch lug nuts you need about the same for engagement to be safe. Usually if you get at least 8 full turns you are good. Open end or closed won't really matter. Usually the stock studs will be sufficient.
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Wheel studs
But in a serious note, you don't want them so long that you can catch rocks on them.
I would go with a length that protrudes 5/8" beyond the wheel. Are the new wheels lug-centric? I hope so. Flat lugs needed checked almost daily on alloy's! I ruined a set in high school.
For that matter, I have also damaged my lug-centric beadlocks as well...
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:10 am |
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Justin
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Re: Wheel studs
The new wheels are lug-centric. Just remembered a second question on the same topic. With my current lug nuts I can't get a socket into the very narrow area that the lugs reside in. Is the usual solution smaller lug nuts or a thin walled socket?
Cue Gregg....
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:13 am |
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Gregg
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Re: Wheel studs
Still not taking the bait....but you guys are making me laugh. ---Gx3
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akaFrankCastle
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Re: Wheel studs
Thin wall sockets.
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Justin
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Re: Wheel studs
Cool, thanks.
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Colorado75bronc
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Re: Wheel studs
Thin wall socket or worst case the crappy spline drive lug nuts
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