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Wheel Studs (Again!)
flak monkey - 10/5/05 at 12:53 PM

A while back there was some discussion about longer replacement wheel studs and them not fitting. I am in the position of probably needing longer studs now and was wondering what happened?

I have got my cortina uprights and I understand that the standard studs arent long enough if you want to use alloy wheels?

I found the list of studs on rally design here:
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=731_735

But there are several different lengths available? Which ones should I go for? I assume that they should be the metric studs, ie M12 thread? (mk3 cortina).

Cheers,
David

NS Dev - 10/5/05 at 12:56 PM

That was probably my thread!!

You want part number SS36 (NOT ss38 as I bought by accident!!!!:mad

DaveFJ - 10/5/05 at 01:00 PM

just get some from a pair of sierra hubs at the scrappy - save some money!

Peteff - 10/5/05 at 01:05 PM

That's my theory as well Dave or buy some Sierra ones as they aren't too dear.

NS Dev - 10/5/05 at 01:15 PM

Depends what wheels you are fitting!!! My pug wheels with inserts are too thick for the std sierra studs to be long enough!

flak monkey - 10/5/05 at 01:36 PM

Cheers guys... The scrappies is an option, but then new studs are only 80p each....! So £6.40 for a set for the front, so is it worth going to the scrappies?

DaveFJ - 10/5/05 at 01:43 PM

thats about a quarter of what i paid for a whole sierra....

surely there is someone in your area with an old set of sierra hubs they don't want ?

[Edited on 10/5/05 by DaveFJ]

flak monkey - 10/5/05 at 02:22 PM

Yeah, ok. On that note I will just accost a banger racer next time I go...

[Edited on 10/5/05 by flak monkey]

RazMan - 10/5/05 at 10:04 PM

Just make sure you have five or six (I think) full turns of the nut when fitting the wheel - SVA will check.

ayoungman - 11/5/05 at 05:48 PM

I went to the scrappys and found a very late sierra and tapped out the rear studs. They washed up like new ! Threads are perfect and they didn't cost a penny !

big_wasa - 11/5/05 at 09:50 PM

Mine were straight out of fords part bin standard to most fords ie Mondeo ect..

I have pug 205 1.9 gti wheels and counter sunk the alloys to acept capri laser alloy wheel nuts which have a flat washer not the cone ...

Just the job they were nearly to long for the nuts........

big_wasa - 11/5/05 at 09:51 PM

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clbarclay - 11/5/05 at 09:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Just make sure you have five or six (I think) full turns of the nut when fitting the wheel - SVA will check.


When my borther was looking for longer studs for his rover he was told that the minimum was 8 full turns. With standard studs + alloys he managed 8 and a bit turns and they seem to have stayed on OK at that.

NS Dev - 12/5/05 at 08:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
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Hi, this is interesting as I am still musing over this one. All the RS 4 spoke type wheels that I have seen (I have a few for my grasser) have the "Ghia type" nuts with a loose washer but it's conical not flat??

I am confused as the flat ones would be just the job!