Wheel stud size
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Wheel stud size
Can anyone shed any light on what size thread wheel stud will be on my 69 Superbee are they UNC?
Re: Wheel stud size
1/2 inch 20 i think unless you have a six cylinder A body or an Aussie car
then they may be 7/16th
if its pre 73??? it may have left hand thread on the drivers side
alloys use longer studs than steel wheels
make sure you get the right type for your wheels
nut and flat washer used on hub centric wheels or multi fit wheels only and these have to be centred by the hub. hubcentric wheels
nut with profile used on steel wheels and alloy wheels with a steel insert and work with hub centric and not hub centric wheels as the profile to the nut centres the wheel
flat nuts with profiled washers work the same
sleeve/shanked nuts with profile tend to be used on hubcentric and non-hub centric wheels where the sleeve or shank on the nut centers the wheel along with the profile of the nut head.
if you wheels use sleeved nuts make sure the sleeve doesn't bottom on the fat bit it the base of the stud before the nut seat hits the insert or seat in the mounting hole. your wheels will fall off
if the nut is an acorn or cap nut enclosed at the outer end check also that the studs are not too long
wheel is held on by friction between it and the hub, the studs just supply force to create that friction. no friction = snapped studs.
if wheels have been painted or powder coated remove all traces from the nut seat area or be prepared to tighten the nuts every day until the action has totally removed the coating in the nut seat. having lost 3 of 5 nuts on the front wheel of a loaded van, where the tools where in a box under the load and the van was in the middle of edgeware road 5 pm on a friday i'm tres cautious these days. hub caps have their uses as nut collectors
find your car on rockauto and order to correct studs
Dave
then they may be 7/16th
if its pre 73??? it may have left hand thread on the drivers side
alloys use longer studs than steel wheels
make sure you get the right type for your wheels
nut and flat washer used on hub centric wheels or multi fit wheels only and these have to be centred by the hub. hubcentric wheels
nut with profile used on steel wheels and alloy wheels with a steel insert and work with hub centric and not hub centric wheels as the profile to the nut centres the wheel
flat nuts with profiled washers work the same
sleeve/shanked nuts with profile tend to be used on hubcentric and non-hub centric wheels where the sleeve or shank on the nut centers the wheel along with the profile of the nut head.
if you wheels use sleeved nuts make sure the sleeve doesn't bottom on the fat bit it the base of the stud before the nut seat hits the insert or seat in the mounting hole. your wheels will fall off
if the nut is an acorn or cap nut enclosed at the outer end check also that the studs are not too long
wheel is held on by friction between it and the hub, the studs just supply force to create that friction. no friction = snapped studs.
if wheels have been painted or powder coated remove all traces from the nut seat area or be prepared to tighten the nuts every day until the action has totally removed the coating in the nut seat. having lost 3 of 5 nuts on the front wheel of a loaded van, where the tools where in a box under the load and the van was in the middle of edgeware road 5 pm on a friday i'm tres cautious these days. hub caps have their uses as nut collectors
find your car on rockauto and order to correct studs
Dave
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Re: Wheel stud size
Thanks for the very comprehensive guide.
I need longer studs to fit a brake kit to convert the drums to discs but retain the original wheels.
https://scarebird.com/index.php?route=p ... uct_id=158
I need longer studs to fit a brake kit to convert the drums to discs but retain the original wheels.
https://scarebird.com/index.php?route=p ... uct_id=158