Wheel studs or factory wheel bolts
03-20-2019, 05:40 PM
#31
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03-20-2019, 06:44 PM
#33
Yes, and basically 100% of which are press in studs, not screw in. 0% of modern Porsche street cars come with studs. All I'm saying is that studs offer the advantage during frequent wheel changes at the track and that is simply not the case with street driven cars, hence my statement that they do not offer any advantage over OEM lug bolts in street applications.
Maybe no advantage, other than easier wheel changes, but certainly no real disadvantages.
03-20-2019, 06:45 PM
#34
I think it's to each their own, but a stud works for me. Over like 10 years on studs w/out ever an issue (knocks on wood).
03-20-2019, 06:46 PM
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03-20-2019, 07:52 PM
#36
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If you are sticking with oem wheels it matters a lot less, but if you have more than one set, are using spacers, etc studs 100%, way less of a pain in the *** to mount wheels either way though.
03-20-2019, 10:05 PM
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If you want to use OEM steel open wheel nuts with H&R (or other) studs, RMEuro has them for a buck a piece...
https://www.rmeuropean.com/Products/N0201121-MFG36.aspx
https://www.rmeuropean.com/Products/N0201121-MFG36.aspx
03-21-2019, 05:11 PM
#38
Studs mitigate twisting forces better than bolts. Over tightening a bolt is worse than a stud, this is why studs are used in fastening heads to blocks, and main caps to blocks. Over use of a bolt will definitely wear the threads out quicker than a stud. The real pain is always putting the wheel on with bolts, it’s much easier with studs.
03-23-2019, 11:20 PM
#39
I think a guide pin is the cheaper and easier way around dealing with stock wheel bolts.
And it's not an expensive solution: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pc-14x1-5-...di/16239877099
And it's not an expensive solution: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pc-14x1-5-...di/16239877099
03-24-2019, 01:45 PM
#41
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Agree guide pins are crucial if you stay with wheel bolts, but get the stainless ones vs aluminum which will easily cross-thread. I actually use two, which allows you to place the wheel properly without banging up the paint on the calipers. I also lay a towel over the caliper as an extra precaution.
03-24-2019, 01:58 PM
#42
I like studs way more than bolts, but I would never trust any stud that screws into a bolt hole. For me, if the car didn't come with studs pressed in from the back of the hub, forget about it. This is one of the things I miss about my 993.
The only real advantage I see with bolts is the ability to easily change bolt lengths to accommodate different wheel offsets and spacers. Changing studs is a pain. I use different combinations of spacers, wheels, and bolts for street and track.
The only real advantage I see with bolts is the ability to easily change bolt lengths to accommodate different wheel offsets and spacers. Changing studs is a pain. I use different combinations of spacers, wheels, and bolts for street and track.
03-24-2019, 03:18 PM
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