Wheel Studs - Longer ones, are they available

Post by **dickspanner** » 10 Jul 2008, 21:56

Hi,

I have a big set of 18inch alloys, but when I put them on my crewcab the studs are not long enough, can the studs be replaced by longer ones etc in the rear drums.

Cheers

Dickspanner

Post by **g60steve** » 10 Jul 2008, 21:58

www.brickwerks.co.uk

http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/VehicleSpec ... gstuds.htm

Post by **Wavehead** » 11 Jul 2008, 01:40

Try Machine 7 ... very helpful

http://www.machine7.com/

Post by **g60steve** » 11 Jul 2008, 07:26

£1.73 each from Brickwerks

£3.65 each from Machine 7

Bit of a no brainer really.

Post by **Pepperami** » 11 Jul 2008, 10:28

I would also go for the front stud conversion from brickwerks. So much easier to put a wheel on.

Post by **Wavehead** » 11 Jul 2008, 15:38

g60steve wrote:
£3.65 each from Machine 7

Bit of a no brainer really.

Actually I bought some from Machine 7 about 2 weeks ago and they were £2-45 each incl vat plus £5-58 for next day delivery..... Simon is still cheaper though.

Hey has anyone got the definitive way to fit these studs... Mr Brickyard advocates havig the hub off and using a hydraulic press to fit them. Slight snag with that is how many of us have a hydraulic press in the toolkit?

WIKI says you can fit them in situ .... I used this method a few years ago and found that putting the studs in the deep freeze for an hour before fitting made the job a fraction easier as they would have contracted slightly.

Post by **g60steve** » 11 Jul 2008, 16:06

Both prices i quoted were for 60mm studs...45mm ones are as you say £2.45 but they're only 10mm longer than standard.
The 60mm ones allow for the thickness of the alloy plus a 10mm spacer if required.

Post by **kevtherev** » 11 Jul 2008, 17:14

wiki is right ... and we (shepster) used a vise

Post by **dickspanner** » 12 Jul 2008, 11:19

Thanks for all the advice and links etc.

I will get myself a set of extended studs etc ordered so I can stick these alloys on.

I am going to take a piccie of it which each set of alloys on then make a decision on which set to go for.

But at least I now know I can fit both sets.

Cheers

Dickspanner

Post by **R0B** » 12 Jul 2008, 16:05

hhmm.wont 18" wheels.scrape on your front wheel arches when turning.??

Post by **dickspanner** » 12 Jul 2008, 17:58

The outside diameter is the same as the wheels I have at present with 40 profile tyres, and if there is a rubbing problem, will soon sort out with a ford fine tuning tool (12 pound ball pein)

Post by **kevtherev** » 12 Jul 2008, 18:31

40 profile?

that must look mad