Longer Wheel Studs for the FD??
 

Hi,

I just switch the rims on my 98 FD and the lug nuts on the old rims were closed and the lug nuts on my new rims are open. When I put on the first new rim on I noticed the threads didn't even extend past the lug nut, scary in my opinion. I almost put the old rim right back on until I realized the closed lug nuts were only grabbing the same amount of threads.

So my question is does anyone know where I can get longer wheel studs and which ones I need exactly? :scratch:

Thanks,
Josh

Anything past the nut is a waste anyway so long as the nut is full and not short of being flush with the stud it should be fine .. Any thing sticking past flush will just rust and make removal of the nuts a little harder .just torque them to factory specs ..any tighter than that will justs over stress the stud ..{ over tightning the nuts can also cause the rotor to warp on some types of rotors ,, you will feel a pulse when the brakes are applied ) There might be a stronger type of stud available if it still bothers you ..Just using a longer stud doesn't make it any stronger .. unless it's a better grade .. A longer and stronger stud should be available at most good auto parts stores.. JMO :)

I agree with what you said on anything past the nut is a waste and that flush is good, but that's what worries me it only takes up about 3/4 of the nut. That's a bit short for me, does anyone else have this problem or is it normal for after market rims to not leave much stud left over for the lug nut?

How many full turns are you getting of the lugnuts?

I can't remember how many turns to be honest. I'd say as I turned them it felt like enough but then I looked at them and noticed they only sucked up about 3/4 of the lug nut. I've been continually checking the tightness of them after driving to be safe.

get us a picture of the wheel if you can but if you are uncomfortable with the way they are you might as well deal with it instead of driving down the freeway thinking about it .. I have ran wheels with less than the nut without trouble but that doesn't mean it's ok .. Are the nuts a normal size or are they deeper than normal..

Ideally, you want around 6 full turns.

I'm pretty sure that most aftermarket wheels don't require the use of longer studs. If the lug nut is fully seated against the rim and your not using spacers then there should be enough thread to safely secure the rim.

Also some lugs are extended to make installation easier so you really can't base it off of how much stud you see. If it is the same height as your original lugs then they should thread to a similar distance.

Yea I have actually never seen a nut strip the threads from driving only from over tightening . Stud always breaks from driving pressures from what I have seen ..

Ok, I would say I think I have 6 full turns. The old rims did have a spacer on the front rims but after I noticed that the lugs weren't filled with the studs I took the spacers out when I put the new rims on. I've beat the hell out of the the old rims and tires on the street and on the track so I'm guessing I have enough threads, but I just wanted to see if I could get longer wheel studs for self reassurance.