I've not had a problem with my used studs, but as Randall says it's a safety
part. Let your conscience be your guide. Also, I've never had someone use an
impact wrench on them either. Check them to full thread engagement if you do
decide to go with the used studs.
I'd recommend against the spacers for a couple of reasons. Spacers can cause
undo stress on the bearings due to changing the wheel offset. Having said
that it may be insignificant due to limited usage of the car. The other
issue may be one of tire rub on the fenders, again maybe it will be an issue
under hard cornering. Finally the appearance will be noticeable with the
wheel track being increased by about an inch.
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:19 PM
Subject: RE: Wire wheel studs
> > I am going to convert my 1971 TR6 to wire wheels. I am told the studs
> > for these are shorter and I will therefore need to change to shorter
> > studs. How difficult will it be to remove the existing studs?
>
> Not hard at all, as Jerry says. Another alternative (recommended by the
factory
> at least for the earlier cars) is to cut off the excess stud length. Just
> install the WW adapter and special nuts, then use a hacksaw or angle
grinder to
> cut the studs off flush with the end of the nut.
>
> However, I'd disagree about buying used studs. They're a safety critical
item
> and do fatigue and distort, especially if someone has _ever_ over
tightened the
> nuts. They're also easy to damage when removing. At the very least, make
sure
> a new nut will spin freely to the bottom of the threads, after they've
been
> removed from the donor car.
>
> When I bought my Stag (with wire wheels), every single stud was stretched.
And
> I can say from experience, losing a wheel on a TR is no fun at all !
>
> Randall
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