triumphs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Conflicting answers--wheel studs

To: TR4guyinVA@aol.com
Subject: Re: Conflicting answers--wheel studs
From: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>
Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 15:43:16 -0500 (CDT)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
On Mon, 15 May 1995 TR4guyinVA@aol.com wrote:

> I got several answers to my question about temporaily putting the disc wheels
> on the shorter wire wheel studs (after removing the splined adaptors of
> course)> 
> Note, I'm not saying I want to autocross the car with the steel wheels on the
> short studs, but would like to be able to drive it down the road to a meeting
> / show if necessary.

> Thanks
> Scott Tilton
> 
        Scott,

        I'm not sure that I'd want to take the chance on being wrong.

        There's an engineering tome somewhere that says the full torque
        strength (or something) is achieved with three threads caught.
        But, hell we could be talking about your life... At least there's
        a possibility of a "


gpetrola@prairienet.org                         1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
        "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>