On a 5 lug conversion, are the rear studs longer than the fronts? |
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On a 5 lug conversion, are the rear studs longer than the fronts? |
turnaround89 |
Jun 29 2009, 12:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 671 Joined: 17-May 08 From: Rockford, Illinois Member No.: 9,067 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Is the most common length for a wheel stud for fuchs rims 45mm? Are the rear lugs supposed to be longer at 52mm, or are they also 45mm?
Also, why are wheel studs 7 dollars a stud? Have to buy 20 studs, 140 for studs is a little crazy |
pcar916 |
Jun 29 2009, 10:23 AM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None |
I wouldn't buy bargain studs from anyone. I installed my long ones 15 years ago and have never had to replace one. GT flares and big spacers up front for different wheel offsets forced me to install very long ones. Good return on investment, maybe $7 ea. back then for 100mm studs and getting cheaper by the year.
If it's a track car it doesn't matter, but if it's a street car and you want to use BBS wheels, or any with center caps, the cap won't go on if your studs are too long. I think the spacer referred to with studs installed into them are usually adapters from 4 to 5 stud... not allowed on the track. |
underthetire |
Jun 29 2009, 11:47 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
I wouldn't buy bargain studs from anyone. I installed my long ones 15 years ago and have never had to replace one. GT flares and big spacers up front for different wheel offsets forced me to install very long ones. Good return on investment, maybe $7 ea. back then for 100mm studs and getting cheaper by the year. If it's a track car it doesn't matter, but if it's a street car and you want to use BBS wheels, or any with center caps, the cap won't go on if your studs are too long. I think the spacer referred to with studs installed into them are usually adapters from 4 to 5 stud... not allowed on the track. No, they are spacers. Seems safer to me to use shorter studs with spacers that have the 5 lug offset ( 5 bolt through to hub, the other 5 hold your wheel on). The ones I bought are hubcentric for the front anyway, but are made out of 6061 aluminum. Not cast. These will be stronger than most aftermarket wheel centers. |
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