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Bent Wheel studs
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 11 4:06 pm
by GTXJim
Well I popped down the garage today to give the Coronet a once over before Krispy Kremes on Sunday, and had a look at the rear wheels and it appears that I have bent all 10 rear studs
which is very annoying to say the least. These are Strange 1/2 studs, the trouble seems to be the plain steels, as the nuts are 60* taper to suit the wheel also I have a 10mm spacer, So any ideas how to sort this apart from driving carefully
maybe taking half shaft's out drill and tapping to 5/8" studs and drill the wheels and spacers out, really don't want to go down that road.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 11 5:45 pm
by Cannonball
HAS THE SPACER GOT A CENTRE BOSS THAT FITS THE DRUM CENTRE THEN REFITS THE MIDDLE OF WHEEL TO RECENTRE THE WHEELI NOT THIS IS THE PROBLEM THE WHEEL WILL BE GETTING PULLED ALL SHAPES ON JUST THE STUDS,
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 11 5:52 pm
by TrevD
totaly agree with dunc, if the spacer isnt a good fit even with bigger studs you will have problems. also what sort of fit are the studs to the holes in the spacer?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 11 6:20 pm
by GTXJim
Here's a picture of the same kind of spacer, and a picture of the wheel, So Trev what type of spacer do I need, and can you make it?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 11 9:02 pm
by Dave-R
GTXJim wrote:Here's a picture of the same kind of spacer,
There is your problem. Nothing for the wheel to center on.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 11 4:58 pm
by GTXJim
So what type of spacer do I need? and where can I get a pair from? or could Trev make a pair for me
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 11 5:21 pm
by ANTON
GTXJim wrote:So what type of spacer do I need? and where can I get a pair from? or could Trev make a pair for me
I have an engineer friend in tooting that could make the spacers for you
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 11 6:17 pm
by GTXJim
Cheers Anton, I still don't know what the proper spacers should be like?
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 11 6:27 pm
by Pete
I have run low 10's using that type of spacer - it isn't the spacer causing the issue in my opinion - there is something more fundamental going on.........is the back of the wheel not flat like a Weld or something? There must be an incompatibility issue somewhere...
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 11 6:51 pm
by Cannonball
Pete wrote:I have run low 10's using that type of spacer - it isn't the spacer causing the issue in my opinion - there is something more fundamental going on.........is the back of the wheel not flat like a Weld or something? There must be an incompatibility issue somewhere...
i dont disagree pete, the way the wheel is made will be a contribuating factor but that spacer is naughty
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 11 7:09 pm
by Pete
Yep, I agree - a spacer is not the way to go but it is a cheap get out of jail card in the short term, especially on the street. I would not by choice run them with slicks as I think it puts more load on the studs.
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 11 7:17 pm
by GTXJim
Well these tyres grip like slicks, and the car weighs about 3500lbs, and I have been launching it pretty hard
this is why I was thinking of thicker studs, I just can't get my head around a spacer that'll change things
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 11 8:29 pm
by Cannonball
GTXJim wrote:Well these tyres grip like slicks, and the car weighs about 3500lbs, and I have been launching it pretty hard
this is why I was thinking of thicker studs, I just can't get my head around a spacer that'll change things
picture the wheel getting forced in to all sorts of shapes because its centre is no held rigid, if thats how it is the wheel needs to slip over a spigot,
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 11 7:29 am
by ANTON
A goo quality wheel spacer will have a wheel locator in the centre like the link below.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WHEEL-SPACERS-5x1 ... c0ff287e9f
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 11 8:46 am
by Dave-R
Exactly.