5mm Spacers on OEM Wheel Studs?
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i want to know!!! yes or no
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The short answer is it should be ok.
From other threads, the concensus is that you should get at least 6 full turns of the lug nut. With 5mm spacers on my car, I get 6 1/2 turns on the rear, and 7 turns on the front. You should try it on your own setup, because your combination of wheels, spacers, and car may give a different number of turns than mine.
That said, it still better to change out the wheel studs. I opted not to, because my car is rarely driven hard, and I may not have these particular wheels on there that long.
From other threads, the concensus is that you should get at least 6 full turns of the lug nut. With 5mm spacers on my car, I get 6 1/2 turns on the rear, and 7 turns on the front. You should try it on your own setup, because your combination of wheels, spacers, and car may give a different number of turns than mine.
That said, it still better to change out the wheel studs. I opted not to, because my car is rarely driven hard, and I may not have these particular wheels on there that long.
Beware. That will push the wheels out beyond the hubs, so they will only be lugcentric, not hubcentric. Lots of folks have experienced problems with vibrations when doing so.
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With the spacers I am using, there is still enough hub left for it to be hubcentric. Again, results may vary depending on what spacers and wheels you are using, as well as your particular car, etc.
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If you do run into a vibration problem it might help to torque the lug nuts with the wheels off the ground. Not a bad idea to do it that way all the time.
Also, some wheels tend to have more material between the bottom of the lug bore and the backside than others. Stack on where the lug nut contacts the bore and that 5 mm swpacer could be an issue. As noted it's a good idea to count the turns. Some use the diameter of the bolt to be the same as the depth of engagement.
Also, some wheels tend to have more material between the bottom of the lug bore and the backside than others. Stack on where the lug nut contacts the bore and that 5 mm swpacer could be an issue. As noted it's a good idea to count the turns. Some use the diameter of the bolt to be the same as the depth of engagement.
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If you baby your car
D) and check your lug nuts often you should be ok. However, I don't recommend it for normal drive; especially if you track your car or go on spirited drives. I'd go with longer studs.If you subtract the number of threads that are left after installing a 5mm spacer on the OEM stubs, you're not left with what I'd call a safety margin.
Overall, I'd call this risky -- IMHO
I just put 5mm spacers on the rear with my BBS LMs and I used the stock studs. Had about 7-8 turns on the lug nuts. Did not notice a vibration. I do not plan to track the car with the spacers on.
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