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ShawnAzzopardi
10-05-15, 09:27 AM
I'm thinking of converting my Nova from bolts to studs. What thread length would I need? M12 x 1.5 I know, but length I don't know. Would 30mm suffice, or would I need something longer/shorter?
Iain
10-05-15, 02:00 PM
You need to measure the thickness of your wheel, the thickness of the nut and add them together for your protruding length. 30 doesn't sound long enough
millworm
10-05-15, 06:28 PM
Measure a wheel bolt for a very rough idea
ShawnAzzopardi
10-05-15, 06:38 PM
You need to measure the thickness of your wheel, the thickness of the nut and add them together for your protruding length. 30 doesn't sound long enough
I have steelies on my Nova, so not that thick. Maybe 40mm or so total? Bolt length is about stock, I would say.
House
10-05-15, 07:17 PM
The studs need to be 10.9 rated aswell don't they?? I just bought a stud and nut kit from eBay £34 looks decent enough!!
millworm
10-05-15, 09:04 PM
Demon tweeks sell them for about 16 for the lot
House
10-05-15, 09:30 PM
Demon tweeks sell them for about 16 for the lot

With deep nuts aswell? Mine came with nuts or have I been shafted?!?
millworm
10-05-15, 09:50 PM
That's just the studs, then Normal open end nuts are about 20 on top but I'm getting buddy club ones
House
10-05-15, 10:04 PM
I'm glad I paid about right then!!!
BRoadGhost
10-05-15, 10:42 PM
Get the splined ones that press in through the back of the flange.
ABoresta
11-05-15, 03:50 PM
Demon tweeks state 45mm or 63mm long for Vauxhall for the splined nuts
BRoadGhost
11-05-15, 06:58 PM
The benefit of longer studs is you can run longer nuts, but it only really lends itself to alloys without center caps
Iain
11-05-15, 09:03 PM
Longer than necessary studs are incredibly annoying to use on a regular basis mind
BRoadGhost
11-05-15, 10:40 PM
It's possible to get open nuts the same length as the exposed thread on the studs; this is ideal imo ~ Keep it all greased and you wont care about a few more turns.
ABoresta
12-05-15, 10:02 AM
Has anyone run a stud conversion with cesaros and can tell me a length of the threaded conversion bars, I don't want them too long and want to order today with some other bits
BRoadGhost
13-05-15, 10:41 PM
Chances are you'll never get the perfect length ~ Buy them long & cut them down.
ShawnAzzopardi
14-05-15, 01:39 PM
If, rather than thread lock the studs into the hubs, I were to thread lock the studs into lug nuts, wouldn't I basically be making wheel bolts too?
I'm looking for something along the lines of this http://www.velocityshop.com/images/products/1283981101-bx-lug-20-blue.jpg
BRoadGhost
15-05-15, 11:05 PM
Alloy nuts of that sort of length are the exact benefit I'm on about
ShawnAzzopardi
16-05-15, 05:17 AM
Alloy nuts of that sort of length are the exact benefit I'm on about
I'm running on steelies though, sprayed white. I'd like rally style rims, but cost-to-cost, it wouldn't be worth getting rims that cost more than my car.
So any length will fit without any parts missing.