doommachine
Well-Known Member
OK, finally got around to putting tyres on my replacement rims.. look good! Anyway, upon trying to fit them I found the nuts I bought for them were wrong...
OK so there is 12mm of thread available to attach a nut onto. I took the wheel down to sprint and the guy said he could get nuts to suit the wheel, but he isn't comfortable with that small amount of thread, and suggests I replace the wheel studs with longer ones.
To me that sounds like good advice, but I am not an expert on this matter. The way the nut will mount to the rim/stud it will be very snug indeed, and the holes in the wheel don't allow any play at all on the studs. Also the hole design means I have to use a chamfered nut.
If it's necessary to replace the studs.. how much of a pain in the arse is it? I had a look at the service manual and it doesn't look particularly easy... do you reckon I could get it done as part of a wheel alignment?
Or, is 12mm of thread enough to safely hold the wheels on the rim?
Oh, edit, would it be safe/possible to just drill the hole a little deeper so theres more thread?
OK so there is 12mm of thread available to attach a nut onto. I took the wheel down to sprint and the guy said he could get nuts to suit the wheel, but he isn't comfortable with that small amount of thread, and suggests I replace the wheel studs with longer ones.
To me that sounds like good advice, but I am not an expert on this matter. The way the nut will mount to the rim/stud it will be very snug indeed, and the holes in the wheel don't allow any play at all on the studs. Also the hole design means I have to use a chamfered nut.
If it's necessary to replace the studs.. how much of a pain in the arse is it? I had a look at the service manual and it doesn't look particularly easy... do you reckon I could get it done as part of a wheel alignment?
Or, is 12mm of thread enough to safely hold the wheels on the rim?
Oh, edit, would it be safe/possible to just drill the hole a little deeper so theres more thread?
