I was at the wreakers today and there was an rx7 there and on the rear axils where the wheel studs go into they had 2inch long M10 grub screws lock tighened into the axel to get rid of the anoying stud...

as i need new studs (all mine a prety much different) im interested in doing this.. has anyone got this?


mick

 

I run wheel studs on my 85. I have to call the shop where I got them from to find out what brand they are though...

Dan

 

did u have to buy special screws or can i just got get some high tensile bolts?

 

apparently you can drill the threads out of the hole and then put a lug stud in there or so I'm told. Not sure what brand size etc though. Its definaly something i wanna do.

 

i dunno if i would drill into it, i'll proble crack it..
i might ask around at a few wheel shops to see if they sell anything..

 

Yes u can just drill the hole out and use a regular lug stud like ever other car on the road has. Would be best to use a drill press tho.

 

yea definatly use a drill press. What size is the lug though? I would find it hard to believe that every car uses the same size.

 

I didn't mean they all used the same size, just that they all use studs.

 

you can get the screw in studs from mazdatrix. They are very expensivethough. I have done the conversion, i think it costed like 65.00 for the studs. I just used lock tite to hole them in the hub. Its a very simple process, give it a try!

 

I went to a local wheel and tire store in my area and they found some studs with a hex screw in the end that directly screwed into the hub with the correct pitch and lug nuts that also fit. I went to the auto parts store and got the strongest loctite they had and it all went together without problems

 

i posted this last week. my wheel literally fell off, so i went to the junk yard, pulled the studs off of a second gen rx7, drilled the threads out of my rear end, put them in, then used a bolt and the impact gun to pull them through (instead of a press so i wouldnt have to pull the axles out. took 10 mins a wheel, and the people at the junkyard didnt change me **** for them.

 

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Ok on the subject of stud changes...

Yes the bolt style lugs that come on the FBs are annoying, but as long as they are used with the rim they are intended to be used with and tightened to the proper torque then there should be no problems at all. VW Jettas use the same style lug and they work fine. Studs will only tend to shear when the are not properly tightened (either too tight or too loose) or used with a rim they are not intended to be used with. Also please do not ever use anti seize on any wheel lugs regardless of the situation the anti seize changes the torque and can cause over or under tightening. Any way the long and the short of this is that the OE lugs are fine when used with the OE Rims and torqued properly. So if you change your rims make sure that you ASK the people at the tire shop to include the appropriate lugs and studs to work with your new rims. The wheel lug torque specifications are on the sticker in the driver side door. 80 foot-pounds for an FB should do the trick.

Any way enough ranting and roaring

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Don't even mess around with greasy kids stuff! Get the right studs for the job and your wheels will stay on your car. This is more important than you might think. In the event of a wheel coming off, it's not the car's occupants that are likely to get injured it's innocent bystanders.

The mazda lugs are M12x1.5

Try here: http://www.customwheelaccessories.co...asherstud.html

The ones you need for a 1st gen are the 6011L and they are $1.50 each. Less than $25 for the 16 you need. They have a hex in the end so you can tighten them in with an allen wrench.

Toughguy

 

my problem was, i had a gsl rear end on my car when i bought it. well there was only 3-4 threads holding the wheel on each bolt. so i switched to vw bolts. those gave out so i went to studs. yea, oe will work with oe, but only if dont CORRECTLY. no one is perfect, and you are better safe than sorry. just my opinion

 

the bolts this car had were the ones with hex head in the top..

and all the people that said they've had wheels come off. i know how it feels cus i was using the wrong studs with the wrong wheels...