Hi all im looking to get some longer wheel studs fitted into the cortena hubs to accommodate the alloy wheels they need to be max 55mm total length I have found these from burton power they seem to be ok diameter and length but im not shore if the thread is unf? Any one got any ideas if it is? Or any other pleases that may sell suitable ones?
Thanks Nick

Description: WHEEL STUD 7/16UNF, 55mm (2.16" LONG

Part No: WS716 Status: Available from stock.
Item Price: £1.53 Surcharge: £0.00 Price: £1.53
£1.80 (exc.Vat)
(inc.Vat)

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Umm it says 7/16UNF so thats the give away

Rally design do metric wheel studs in various lengths, and they will fit the cortina hubs.

David

granada studs will fit and are cheap or free from scrappy

not sure if they are longer than 55mm though

they were perfect for my wheels and tina hubs

I have a feeling mk2 escort are metric, M12 with non standard thread (1.0?) (got the die at home so can check), dunno about cortina.

shouldn't be outside the realms of possibility to measure your existing studs to determine dia and thread.

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Originally posted by 02GF74
I have a feeling mk2 escort are metric, M12 with non standard thread (1.0?)

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That's what you wanted isn't it?

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Originally posted by Peteff
That's what you wanted isn't it?

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My hubs rear hubs were UNF and the front (cortina hubs) were M12.
I needed longer studs and replaced them all with M12 studs from burtons. Amazingly ford kept the same hole dia to fit both UNF and M12.

- Alan

Yup M12.... Got me some fancy locknuts for the alloys so I had to find out

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Standard plus 13mm 47mm long 12mm 1.5 Ford

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Hi one word of warning with fitting longer studs.

The plain section is longer and in some cases depending on the wheels being used it means that the nuts run out of thread on the stud before fully tightening the wheel properly.

Some times this is a verry close call and it dose seem the wheels are tight but are acctually only just nipped.

For a quick fix put the nut in a lathe and take out the first 2-3 threads to allow clearence over the plain section of studs.

cheers matt

Surely it would be better to run a die down the stud wouldn't it? By removing metal from the nut you stand a real chance of weakening them to the extent that they might strip the thread right out when tightened.

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Hi its where the stud increaces in diameter and the nut in some cases just kisses that area.

cheers matt

Try Larkspeed Leeds, got mine there, and they are cheap, regards Alan

I doubt if any of my die would touch the metal the studs are made of, it's seriously hard stuff.