When i put the 350z rims on the truck i bought some 5/16 wheel spacers and now the lugs only get about 4 threads of bite. I looked into new lugs but i can not find tuner lugs to fit in the rim. should i buy longer lug studs or should i drill the rims 1/8th of an inch to get tuner lugs to fit? I need some help getting this rims on. I am getting irritated with these things.

 

Is there an issue with the studs at the front and rear? Or is it just the front?

 

It is just the front, The wheel will fit against the hub. There is a rig around the hub that the rim will not fully go over. I thought it was the center dust cap but it is not that. It is either drill out the holes in the rim or get bigger studs.

 

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why do you need spacers ..if it is the hub not leting it sit flush just driemel the lip till it fits ...i have had to do this to lots of wheel s

 

u need the spacer for better turning radius, as for the studs go pull some from a junkyard from the rear and put them on the front of your truck because the rears are a quarter inch longer and u will get more of a bite

 

Yeah I noticed the lip is just barely not clearing hub so i think i am going to dremel it out. I think the spacers are not neccessary because it is just a 1/4 inch difference. I will try to dremel the lip first.

 

+1

Get rear studs (they're longer). Hit up the junk yard or if get them at the auto store, they're about 5 bucks a piece new.

 

yea mac i was just tryin ta spread a lil of yur knowledge

 

Go with Mac on this one. He has the same ones on his truck

 

Yeah they are $1.50 to $2 here but it looks pretty tough to get those damn things out.

 

Piece o' cake ...

 

Yeah looks like i am replacing lug studs this weekend. I have never done it before but i think i can do it. first for everything right?

 

easiest way is a machine shop with a press. 5 or 10 bucks gets em all out and in. no need for a BFH and getting all pissed off over it.

 

I have a tendency to get all pissed off with stuff like this. The machine shop sounds like a good idea. Now i need to find one in my area that would do this for me.

 

Pretty much any automotive shop will be able to help you out. Most of them have a small press for stuff like this. I do it all the time.

And ya they should only be a dollar or two. I got ARP studs for my truck for like $3.50 each.

 

This is what i posted on my build thread. I need to eliminate one of them.

Now another question about the studs, will the 4x4 studs fit? The head code, shoulder length, and knurl are different. I do not know how much of a difference this will make. Here is the options I have.

This is the standard front one:
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/DOR1/610244.oap?keyword=lug+studs

This is the standard rear one:
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/DOR1/6102661.oap?keyword=lug+studs

And this is the 4x4 ones:
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/DOR1/6103121.oap?keyword=lug+studs

 

if its causing you so much trouble.. Just give me the wheels....

 

Haha I will make these SOBs work no matter what. They should be on and rolling this weekend. The interior should be done too.