studs

[blade]

ok i have just bought a set of four honey comb rims from a 86 chevy chevette and they fit. BUTTT the studs are two short can i get longer ones i realy like these rims and i want them to work so i need long studs.

[Petros]

Any tire store can sell you longer studs, and install them for you too, but it is not difficult to install yourself.

You want about 1.5 times the stud dia of thread engagement on the lug nuts, and certainly no less than 1 times the stud dia as a bare minimum.

[dlb]

what's the proper technique for installing studs? i had to put one on the wife's truck long ago and i had no difficulty tapping the old one out and then pulling the new one through. i put the rim on and just tightened all the nuts down and that seemed to snug the new stud up pretty well but i still wasn't positive that was enough. i looked online at the time and couldn't find sh*t that was useful.

blade, i want to see pics of these rims you're so excited about!

[splatterdog]

The quick cheater way is to use a regular open lug nut on backwards with a washer or two as needed to clear any shoulder that protrudes past the hub. The washers also help prevent hub damage from a bottomed out nut spinning against it. A little lube and an impact and you are done in seconds. You can see when it bottoms and hear when the impact bears down.

The "proper" way involves removing the hub and pressing them. Sometimes a ball joint press can be used while still on the car.

[dlb]

thanks, dog! super useful. and i love clear and concise instructions.

[blade]

ok so i found ne studs but talk about $$$$ $6.50 each and $1.00 for the nut. so a grand total of $120 plus HST (12%) ugh i will be buying them slowly thats for shure. haha