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Author: Subject: New studs too long......
Mash

posted on 6/9/16 at 04:18 PM Reply With Quote
New studs too long......

Hi folks, when I got my new Indy home earlier in the summer, I discovered that the previous guy had been running it with pretty short (probably original Sierra) studs.

So I decided to buy some longer ones from Burton, and after some consultation on here, went for 63 mm ......

Anyway, finally got around to getting some new wheels, Catering van ones, and trial fitted them today, together with one of the new studs:


[img] Front
Front
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[img] Stud protruding
Stud protruding
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I have about 10 mm protruding, will I get away with that, or do I need to cut them down ? Also, they are a smaller offset than my previous wheels, and the rears stick out a bit:


[img] Rear
Rear
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[img] Rear protruding
Rear protruding
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Will I get away with that, as if I fitted wide arches they would be way too wide ?

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ian locostzx9rc2

posted on 6/9/16 at 04:49 PM Reply With Quote
Better to be to long !
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loggyboy

posted on 6/9/16 at 05:30 PM Reply With Quote
No technical reason why they are too long. Only aesthetics but they arent obvious.
I suppose it might be annoying having to turn them more times when removing!





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theduck

posted on 6/9/16 at 05:37 PM Reply With Quote
Are they the right size tyres on the back? They look to have a fair amount of stretch.
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gremlin1234

posted on 6/9/16 at 07:25 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
No technical reason why they are too long. Only aesthetics but they arent obvious.
I suppose it might be annoying having to turn them more times when removing!
they may fall foul of iva exterior projections
quote:
12. Any protrusion of a wheel, wheel nut, hub cap, or wheel disc from the wheel rim must be at least blunted.

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loggyboy

posted on 6/9/16 at 07:45 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
No technical reason why they are too long. Only aesthetics but they arent obvious.
I suppose it might be annoying having to turn them more times when removing!
they may fall foul of iva exterior projections
quote:
12. Any protrusion of a wheel, wheel nut, hub cap, or wheel disc from the wheel rim must be at least blunted.


Assumed car was on road... i suspect correctly.





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gremlin1234

posted on 6/9/16 at 07:55 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Assumed car was on road... i suspect correctly.
yep, but anyone doing a build needs to be aware of it ;-)
edit: as a technical reason.

[Edited on 6/9/16 by gremlin1234]

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Mash

posted on 6/9/16 at 09:31 PM Reply With Quote
cheers guys

Yes it's on the road, but I was concerned that it may be an MOT problem.

tyres are 205/50 13s on the rear on 8 inch rims so they are a size narrower than they ideally should be. I aim to go up a width when I replace them.

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theduck

posted on 6/9/16 at 09:35 PM Reply With Quote
Ah ok, stretch looks more than that in the photo.
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