qwerty
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Extended wheel studs.qwerty
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Aug 22, 2022 14:53:28 GMT
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I'm fitting some wheels to my stupid new daily. This necessitates fitting extended wheel studs. It currently has m12x1.25 studs. I have discovered that m12x1.5 studs are considerably cheaper and more readily available.
Will there be any issues with changing to M12x1.5 other than needing new nuts as well?
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Aug 22, 2022 15:06:49 GMT
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In theory the finer pitch will give a higher clamp load and be less likely to come undone, in practice if other cars of the same weight and number of studs work with 1.5 mm pitch I can't see why it would be an issue.
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qwerty
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Extended wheel studs.qwerty
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Aug 22, 2022 15:11:04 GMT
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In theory the finer pitch will give a higher clamp load and be less likely to come undone, in practice if other cars of the same weight and number of studs work with 1.5 mm pitch I can't see why it would be an issue. 👍 I can buy 20 m12x1.5 for basically the same price as 10 M12x1.25 so even with new nuts it's cheaper. It's a Suzuki Liana, so not that heavy or going to be thrown around particularly |
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braaap
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Aug 22, 2022 17:54:01 GMT
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I just replaced the M12x1.25 studs of my suzuki wagon r+ with longer M12x1.5 studs, originally sold for hondas. I don't see a problem other than You need different nuts, too. But now that kevins mentioned that theoretical difference I wonder if the rather low torque of 85Nm is still enough? All my VWs were torqued with 110Nm.
Since my torque wrench is a rather cheap one I used to give the standard nuts 100Nm anyway, so that might still be enough?!
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Last Edit: Aug 22, 2022 17:56:54 GMT by braaap
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qwerty
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Extended wheel studs.qwerty
@qwerty
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Aug 22, 2022 20:13:26 GMT
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I just replaced the M12x1.25 studs of my suzuki wagon r+ with longer M12x1.5 studs, originally sold for hondas. I don't see a problem other than You need different nuts, too. But now that kevins mentioned that theoretical difference I wonder if the rather low torque of 85Nm is still enough? All my VWs were torqued with 110Nm. Since my torque wrench is a rather cheap one I used to give the standard nuts 100Nm anyway, so that might still be enough?!
I'll be honest and in the end I wussed out and ordered m12x1.25 ones. |
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ems1
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Extended wheel studs.ems1
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Aug 25, 2022 18:44:49 GMT
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Apologies for being too late, but Rally Design sell M12 x 1.25 wheel studs in different lengths.
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1985 Manta GT/E 16v
2001 VW T4 Caravelle
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