Longer wheel studs fitting volks rays

I have got myself a set of stunning 2 piece split rims volks rays in 18x8.5 and 18x9.5 but to fit them i have to replace all the wheel studs with 20mm longer wheel studs

i started this afternoon on the rearxs first as i knew they would take the longest but half hour into it got family visiting ,:blink:typical! but beings as im not rude entertained them for few hours and then went back in garage and managed to replace all in 1 rear and put 1 volks ray on ,looks sooooooo much better

will take some before and after pics tomorrow of studs and wheels and put them up for all admire:p

I fitted longer studs for my Volk GTC's.

Which model Volk did you go for?

p.s. Why bold? ( If I don't ask somone else will).

will look tomoz what model they are not sure just saw them though there mine!

bold? good question, answer :no idea!

front before , i took 1 stud out to measure for new ones

rear with longer studs in

car before new wheels

car now ,woo hoo

next is new front bumper i have and large intercooler

you are supposed to use the volk fitment lugnuts which are not provided with new wheels , they have a deep insert, which is flush with the studs. Using different lugnuts will damage your wheels, just a word of advice.

damage? in what ways that?

would like to add im a mechanic so generally know what im doing

I wasn't sure what Michel meant at first but do you mean for example like the nuts in the pic where the tapered seat is located at approximately half way along the nut rather than being at the end.

I have these fitted on my Volk GTC wheels.

you are supposed to use the volk fitment lugnuts which are not provided with new wheels

Not provided with new wheels?

Any idea where i can get longer studs from, as i have an issue fitting new brake pads, the wheel is catching the caliper, got 5mm spacer but i think i need longer studs for nuts to tighten !

Yeah! Where did you get longer wheel nuts? I haven't been able to find any and would love to be able to add a 10mm space on my fronts..

Best to do a search if you want to know where to get longer studs from.

The place where I got mine closed down and they weren't made by a known manufacturer.

Next time I would get some from a company who specialise in making stuff like this, I recall a member getting some from the US.

H & R ?

I ordered some off the net but they were the wrong ones, luckily Les at JDP had some in stock, dont know where he gets them from though

What is JDP? Sorry for my ignorance but I dont usually shop in the UK and therefore dont know anyone except for envy, chris w and nic...

What is JDP?

Any Tom, Dick or Harry can sell wheel studs.

Do a search and get some quality ones from a known manufacturer

First would like to add i used exactly the same lug nuts as those volks ones i just didnt pay 90 quid for mine! try less than half that , just shows im not a num nut after all , also the wheels i got are not especally for a supra so went longer to get plenty of thread grip after all they were resonalbly priced i better not say how much will make enemys fast lol

il get you longer studs work out 2 quid each there abouts depends on lenght you require i went for 20mm longer all round and they are very well made

if you local i will fit them for a v resonable rate if you need someone too

also want to also add i had 2 broken studs on my car so wanted to change them all anyway as its a supra week point

so there ner ner ner ner ,ner