Short wheel studs

[Digitally]

I just got some new rims on my S13, and they look great, however the OE studs are very short, and with the rims on the studs don’t protrude out of the lugs (which are the OE open ended lugs). I’ve got them tightened down as much as they can be, I’d say there’s no more than a thread or maybe two that isn’t on the stud. Will this be a problem while driving it and cause them to come loose?

[Bluejayde]

Probably not immediately. How much do you like living?

[Digitally]

I quite enjoy it, lol. So you think they’ll come loose eventually?

[Bluejayde]

Yeah. Is it worth risking a wheel, your car, or your life when you could buy ARP extended lugs and fix the problem?

Also, are you sure the stock lug nuts are fitting all the way down into the wheel and clamping properly? Often you need aftermarket nuts for aftermarket wheels.

[jumpman2334]

make sure you have the right lug nuts for the wheel. its usually the 'tuner' nuts that are 60 degree taper.

what a lot of auto-x'rs use as a rule of thumb:
1.5 x dia of stud = amount of thread/shank you need.

if you buy ARP studs, which i recommend, you will likely need open ended lug nuts because they are super long. the nice thing about this is you now have the option to run slip on spacers (much better/safer than the standard spacers, IMO).

i believe there are other companies who also have extended lugs (ISR comes to mind); that likely arent as long (if you wanna try your luck with keeping your current lugs, provided theyre the right one). but i can guarantee you they will not be as strong as ARP's stuff. if you drop coin on arp studs, dont buy cheap lug nuts either, it will bite you in the ass down the line.

edit:
another thing before i forget. if you get aftermarket studs, check your wheel tq at 25, 50, and 100 miles. if the studs arent 100 % seated when you install, they may seat while youre tq'ing or driving. they can also stretch a little.