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chwks13 · 07-30-2010, 12:45 PM

Hey guys, got an odd problem here, hoping someone else has ran into the same thing.

I bought ebay spline drive lug nuts for my wheels because regular nuts wont work. Link to ebay Here

I've since on and offed my wheels three or four times, and have broken 3 wheel studs, including one of the studs I replaced. Every time the wheels are installed they are hand torqued to 80 ft lbs. The studs are breaking when trying to remove the lug nuts. I never had an issue with the stock wheels and studs.

Has anyone had this problem with ebay lug nuts before? I'm thinking I'm just gonna switch to McGard's, since I never had a problem with them on my FC.

Dirk

chwks13 · 08-04-2010, 11:46 PM

No one's had this issue?

az_240 · 08-04-2010, 11:53 PM

Did you ever replace the wheel studs? Wheel studs will snap if they do not get pressed into the hub all the way.

What wheels do you have?
Check the taper on the lugs and your wheels.... make sure they fit correctly. If the taper is off that will also snap studs.

My suggestion is to invest in some ARP wheel studs (I think it's part number 100-7708 for S13) and get some 12x1.5 pitched lug nuts with the correct taper for your wheels. They are much stronger than stock/nismo/cs/peak studs

WholeGrainS13 · 08-05-2010, 12:46 AM

Do you use a impact or a lug wrench?

upsdude · 08-05-2010, 01:27 AM

use antisieze

chwks13 · 08-05-2010, 01:28 AM

I'm using antisieze now. Ordered Muteki nuts, since I really don't want to snap the studs in my wheel spacers.

Wheels are XXR 962's (I know....)

Wholegrain, you'll notice in my first post I always hand-torque my wheels.

az240, thanks so much for the info.

nismoracingsx · 08-07-2010, 03:55 PM

wrong thread pitch on your lug nuts? ebay is terrible for wrong tech. info..

D.Adams · 08-07-2010, 03:56 PM

you need to stop buying your parts off of EBAY

07-30-2010, 12:45 PM	#1
chwks13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, BC, Canada Age: 34 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ebay lug nuts snapping wheel studs? Hey guys, got an odd problem here, hoping someone else has ran into the same thing. I bought ebay spline drive lug nuts for my wheels because regular nuts wont work. Link to ebay Here I've since on and offed my wheels three or four times, and have broken 3 wheel studs, including one of the studs I replaced. Every time the wheels are installed they are hand torqued to 80 ft lbs. The studs are breaking when trying to remove the lug nuts. I never had an issue with the stock wheels and studs. Has anyone had this problem with ebay lug nuts before? I'm thinking I'm just gonna switch to McGard's, since I never had a problem with them on my FC. Dirk

08-07-2010, 03:56 PM	#8
D.Adams Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 2,587 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	you need to stop buying your parts off of EBAY __________________ “About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends.” ―Herbert Hoover The build #/f/builds-builds-on...u-city-az.html Owner of NVS Fabrications

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08-04-2010, 11:46 PM	#2
chwks13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, BC, Canada Age: 34 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No one's had this issue?

08-04-2010, 11:53 PM	#3
az_240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phx Posts: 3,097 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	Did you ever replace the wheel studs? Wheel studs will snap if they do not get pressed into the hub all the way. What wheels do you have? Check the taper on the lugs and your wheels.... make sure they fit correctly. If the taper is off that will also snap studs. My suggestion is to invest in some ARP wheel studs (I think it's part number 100-7708 for S13) and get some 12x1.5 pitched lug nuts with the correct taper for your wheels. They are much stronger than stock/nismo/cs/peak studs

08-05-2010, 12:46 AM	#4
WholeGrainS13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Louisiana Age: 33 Posts: 232 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Do you use a impact or a lug wrench?

08-05-2010, 01:27 AM	#5
upsdude Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fontana (the good part) Posts: 2,721 Trader Rating: (46) Rides Gallery: upsdude Feedback Score: 46 reviews	use antisieze

08-05-2010, 01:28 AM	#6
chwks13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, BC, Canada Age: 34 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm using antisieze now. Ordered Muteki nuts, since I really don't want to snap the studs in my wheel spacers. Wheels are XXR 962's (I know....) Wholegrain, you'll notice in my first post I always hand-torque my wheels. az240, thanks so much for the info.

08-07-2010, 03:55 PM	#7
nismoracingsx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alachua, FL Age: 34 Posts: 969 Trader Rating: (32) Feedback Score: 32 reviews	wrong thread pitch on your lug nuts? ebay is terrible for wrong tech. info..