[Zwhitaker]

All,

I'm thinking of getting 10mm wheel spacers. Can I use my stock wheel lug studs??

Let me know your thoughts,

Zach


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[qu1Z]

No, I wouldn't.

 

[Jrigali4]

Im going with these:

Wheel Stud Kits - Standard Studs, Lotus Suspension Products - Blackwatch Racing

 

[jds62f]

Hmmm.. Get some longer wheel bolts or

 

[MTLDean]

No they're nowhere near long enough. You need to go much longer.

 

[so_illlotus]

I got motorsports hardware 90mm studs 16mm spacers in the rear.

 

[rosscarlson]

Im going with these:

Wheel Stud Kits - Standard Studs, Lotus Suspension Products - Blackwatch Racing

+1 you want this anyway. Makes changing wheels so much faster and easier.

 

[imbudder]

I went with the BMW Studs from Bimmerworld, qty 20 so I'd have some extra. Easy swap & saves future headache w/ tire changes! Some friends use these on respective race cars and hold up great.

 

[Zwhitaker]

Hmmm.. Get some longer wheel bolts or

lol

Thanks guys for the info. I will def do this. The guys at Blackwatch racing said you probably can use the stock ones but I was skeptical.

Cheers,

Zach

 

[ByronW]

You want the width of the lug bolt in depth, so if you have 12mm lug bolts you want about 12mm of threads inside the hub. 5 full turns is usually a good minimum for most cars.

 

[<@¿@>]

Yes you need a full bolt diameter of thread engagement! Since the bolts are M12-1.5, you need 12/1.5 or 8 turns minimum...not 5!

 

[ByronW]

8, sorry, sausage fingers.

 

[driftwood]

+1 you want this anyway. Makes changing wheels so much faster and easier.

+2 for wheel studs... its too affordable/easy of a change to make not to do it

mine are from BWR as well, plenty on thread left even with my 5mm spacers (10mm shouldnt be a problem)

 

[jds62f]

Have either of you guys looked at the engagement of the factory bolts with factory rims?

 

[<@¿@>]

Have either of you guys looked at the engagement of the factory bolts with factory rims?

Do you have any idea how much leverage even a 5-mm spacer has on a bolt?

 

[philethier]

Im going with these:

Wheel Stud Kits - Standard Studs, Lotus Suspension Products - Blackwatch Racing

Sam ting.

 

[jds62f]

Do you have any idea how much leverage even a 5-mm spacer has on a bolt?

I'll take that as a no....

Don't get too tied up with my comments... I wasn't declaring your advice incorrect.

 

[jjdrivesajazz]

even with 3mm spacers on the rear of my car with te37's, i don't feel comfortable with the oem bolts, i have a set of BWR forged stud kit on the way

 

[widaman]

Thread revival, but people are saying 8 full turns are needed. I just checked with my stock wheel bolts and only get about 6 full turns on stock LSS wheels too.. Any explanation for this?

 

[jds62f]

Sure, you're thinking too hard about this. Stock wheel + stock bolt is ok

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