flak monkey
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 posted on 10/5/05 at 12:53 PM |
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Wheel Studs (Again!)
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 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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NS Dev
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 12:56 PM |
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That was probably my thread!!
You want part number SS36 (NOT ss38 as I bought by accident!!!!:mad
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 01:00 PM |
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just get some from a pair of sierra hubs at the scrappy - save some money!
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Peteff
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 01:05 PM |
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get some from a pair of sierra hubs at the scrappy
That's my theory as well Dave or buy some Sierra ones as they aren't too dear.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 01:15 PM |
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Depends what wheels you are fitting!!! My pug wheels with inserts are too thick for the std sierra studs to be long enough!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 01:36 PM |
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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?
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 01:43 PM |
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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]
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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flak monkey
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 02:22 PM |
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Yeah, ok. On that note I will just accost a banger racer next time I go...
[Edited on 10/5/05 by flak monkey]
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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RazMan
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 10:04 PM |
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Just make sure you have five or six (I think) full turns of the nut when fitting the wheel - SVA will check.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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ayoungman
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 05:48 PM |
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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 !
"just like that !"
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big_wasa
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 09:50 PM |
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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........
 
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big_wasa
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 09:51 PM |
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wheels
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clbarclay
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| posted on 11/5/05 at 09:56 PM |
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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.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 12/5/05 at 08:01 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
wheels
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!
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