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DocLong 
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 Topic: Wheel studs. Longer?Posted: Mar/19/2019 at 1:22pm |
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Getting ready to put aftermarket aluminum wheels on my 65 classic. It looks like I'll have to run 3/8-1/2" spacers...which I'm guessing is going to leave me a little short in the stud department.
Any experience and or insight? Thanks.
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AMXFSTBK390
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Posted: Mar/19/2019 at 2:58pm |
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Rule of thumb is: the wheel stud length protruding past the wheel needs to be at least the length of the diameter of the wheel stud. So if the wheel stud is 7/16" diameter the wheel stud needs to go at least 7/16" past the wheel so the lug nut has the necessary grip on the wheel stud.
There is another train of thought that says if the lug nut can be turned at least seven revolutions that will be sufficient grip on the wheel stud. So trial fit the wheel and see if one of these principles apply.
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Posted: Mar/23/2019 at 3:10pm |
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Many lug nuts on mag wheels are acorn type or long acorn type eg https://tinyurl.com/y2lufnvn.
The wheel hole is centered on the lug nut. Nick
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Posted: Mar/23/2019 at 4:21pm |
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A wheel nut is like any other steel nut and it has to engage the the diameter of the thread. 1/2" wheel nut should engage 1/2" and no less. On a 1/2-20 UNF thread that is 10 revolutions of engagement. Mark a flat and count. If you don't get the proper engagement for the stud then it is easy enough to calculate the longer stud required.
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Posted: Mar/23/2019 at 8:46pm |
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for long boring reasons, i ended up using very long studs, and Moroso "drag race" lug nuts. they're a full inch tall or taller, and black oxide. more than regular lugs of course but still cheap. been using them for years now. running these on my Wheelsmith custom steel smoothies, no wheel caps, looks nice (to me anyway) and given their height, you can't put a socket on them in a way that rounds the corners (common problem with stock type lug nuts). i use a 1/2" drive 18" breaker bar, 6" extention, and deep 6-point socket as my "lug wrench". tiny bit of nickel anti-seize on the studs. everything stays like new "forever". |
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