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I suggest calling smaller tire shops and asking if they will work on cars with stud conversions if you do need work done. Or if you can, remove the rims and bring them in another car, that's the best option.
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i'm not so much worried about the wheels, it's bmw bitching about the studs when replacing my brakes under the free maintenance plan. i guess worst case scenario i could take the studs off the front and go in with bmw lugs just to get the new brakes and swap the studs back in.
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I've used, installed, and uninstalled several brands(Turner/MSI, Vorshlag, every level of BW)of studs, the BimmerWorld premium race studs are still my favorite. They work well with my Assenmacher stud install/removal sockets, they have a shoulder which is the preferred method, they come with really good thread locker already on them, and of course they're bullet nose.
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I'm running an APEX stud kit. 2 years on them and so far so good.
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Do you need to change OEM wheel bolts on an annual / bi-annual basis for the same reason?
Also, can anyone comment on experience with studs in climates with salt/snow. Any maintenance required over the winter? |
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It's never a bad idea, especially on those vehicles in the rust-belt - especially on such a low-cost item.
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No one does but for a track car I would change them as well probably. Never have had regular bolts on track car though.
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I just installed the Tire Rack TPI studs on my car. Very high quality stud, zinc coated and has a hex section and a socket for installation. I really like the design. They are too thin for anything more than a 5-7mm spacer, though.
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I recently bought SCC wheel studs from Schmiedmann. Are these quality studs?
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kyrix1st, i don't know. they aren't a company i'm familiar with.
i recently revisited the idea of titanium wheel studs. i'm not going to say they are dangerous or don't work- they just won't be a good fit for me and here is why; you have to maintain proper thread lubrication to guard against galling. this could be tedious for a weekender like me. this adds time to my routine, and with routine sometimes comes complacency- and thats where problems start. i also found that using power tools with titanium hardware theoretically causes more friction on the hardware and is more likely to cause galling. why is galling bad? it is about the same thing as friction welding, and it compromises the material. i don't know if using power tools just accelerates your maintenance interval or how often you have to apply mollybdenum paste (the lube). i'm not interested in taking the time to apply mollybdenum to each stud and hand tightening each lugnut every time i change wheels/pads/etc.. also, titanium is stronger, but it gives much less of a warning when it gives up. it just breaks like glass. steel can actually stretch and deform (and actually still help hold). take my above comments lightly, i'm not any kind of expert in the subject. i'm simply doing exploratory research and there are too many variables for comfort.
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sorry for being slightly off topic...
i'm not running stud yet but might convert at some point. one thing i have always been curious about - from what i read studs are maintenance items and need to replaced every now and then. why the same isn't true for lug nuts and lug nuts don't have to be routinely replaced? |
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is that because for studs the pressure is distributed over fewer no of threads at the stud/lug nut contact surface, while lug bolts distribute the pressure over a larger contact surface between the bolts and the hub? |
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In other words I would replace lug bolts just as frequently as studs if they were seeing the same type of use.
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Turner sells 2 or 3 versions. Do you know which one you had? One has an Allen head, another is from MSI and is a bullet nose, and I think they also have a fully threaded version
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