Wheels studs, how long are you using with aftermarket wheels?

[Fast68back]

Lets hear it......

 

[daveSanborn]

I'm using late model Mustang wheels on my '66 that require the use of spacer/adapters, but the wheels stud length is normal on both the axle flange and the adapters..... 1.25"?

 

[Fast68back]

Was just curious, saw a couple cars at a car show that had some really long wheel lugs, i was thinking maybe they had swapped to the really long studs like you see on race cars.

 

[AzPete]

Most likely had swapped them. For the street, all you need is enough length so there is about 1/2" of thread past the actual nut.

 

[Midlife]

The rule of thumb is to have exposed threads equal to the diameter of the bolt.

 

[Fast68back]

Pete/Randy, both of your replies would seem to say one is using a typical "lug nut", but on aftermarket wheels with a aftermarket type lugnut, how long a wheel stud would one use?

 

[Midlife]

In this case, you want to engage enough threads to equal the diameter of the bolt.

 

[AzPete]

But not one so long that the lug nut bottoms out and does not hold the wheel tight.

 

[JohnnyK]

Yeah, my new aftermarket wheels don't leave much of the lug exposed, and the lugnuts aren't that type (That go beyond the mounting flange).. I have to double check if I have enough thread exposed.

 

[Fast68back]

I always thought these looked cool on the Trans Am Boss cars.

 

[70_Fastback]

I always thought these looked cool on the Trans Am Boss cars.

That does look cool as hell. Love the stance on that car.