ali_legend Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hello people! got a question for you, basically i plan to track my car soon, the wheels i have gone for are keiichi tsuchiya alloys and the offset is pretty high, therefore i need to space them abit. after speaking to bolts bolts and him help me out loads i thought id chuck up a thread to see if extended wheel studs are safe to run on track? they are made from 10.9 grade steel. Also I only plan to run 10mm spacers on the rear as the fronts are fine with 5mm Please only definitive answers please, not oh I'd never do that because my dads brothers sisters dogs friend told me! LolThanks in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrisK Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Youll be fine as long as you have open ended wheel nuts so that you can tighten them right down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ali_legend Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Youll be fine as long as you have open ended wheel nuts so that you can tighten them right downCheck! I already have them. A trader on Civiclife sells arp ones for £8 each! I really don't fancy paying that lol so ill go with the others which are £2.50 each and made of grade 10.9 steel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I don't think you'll need extend wheel studs with just 5-10mm mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flynn Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hub centric spacers instead? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ali_legend Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 The fronts ill keep 5mm so won't need studs but I don't want to risk 10mm without extended nuts. Well if extended nuts do the job ill just save a lot there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mark-tozer Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 i use 20mm spacers all round and tracked mine and all is good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet__SR Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 As Flynn has suggested, go for hubcentric spacers. Far better for safety and reliability.Day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 tracked mine with big spacers and extended bolts,no issues you should look the shearing/breakage strength online man,u will be shocked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MARC MOSS Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 The arp ones are fine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ali_legend Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 tracked mine with big spacers and extended bolts,no issues you should look the shearing/breakage strength online man,u will be shocked.Shocked in a good way? Loli use 20mm spacers all round and tracked mine and all is goodWith extended nuts? Which ones mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hubcentric spacers are the only thing id use to space a wheel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ali_legend Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hubcentric spacers are the only thing id use to space a wheel.Any reasons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Because they are physically bolted to the hub giving you a thicker hub. Instead of a longer bolt and a spacer plate which will have more stress and load on the longer stud. Id personally be happier spending the extra on the hubcentric spacers than taking the cheaper option amd having a bolt fail. I used 20mm hubcentrics on my old v and they gave me far more confidence than the longer bolts n plate option. I have 2 mates who have lost wheels on the longer bolts and plates. And both where only on the road not track. On track the stress is even greater on the wheels as you know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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