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Shorter wheel studs


SupraP-Z
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So i bought 4 x 25mm hubcentric spacers with the correct size spigot rings as i was told in another thread. The stock wheel stud extends past the face of the spacer by literally 1 mm and doesnt allow the wheel to sit flat against the spacer.

 

Its starting to frustrate me now. Grind down the original studs by a couple of mm, is this possible?

 

Failing that ill have to Buy shorter wheel studs and press the old ones out and new ones in 20 times :swear: really doesnt sound appealing to me!

 

 

 

 

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I forgot to mention the spacers are bolt on, and will be sitting on the hub spigot centrally

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Most alloy wheels have recesses between the wheel stud holes which allow for a bit of protrusion when using bolt-on spacers, you must be unlucky with your choice of alloy.

 

Perhaps a series of five small dimples drilled into the mounting face of the alloy between the stud holes would be the cleanest solution?

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Most alloy wheels have recesses between the wheel stud holes which allow for a bit of protrusion when using bolt-on spacers, you must be unlucky with your choice of alloy.

 

Perhaps a series of five small dimples drilled into the mounting face of the alloy between the stud holes would be the cleanest solution?

 

This would be the easiest way to do it...but the wheels are very rare and id rather keep them in their original condition as unmolested as possible

 

Grind a touch of the studs mate

 

Going to get an angle grinder tonight, shave off a couple of turns on the thread of each stud. See how i get on :thumbs:

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