mattl31

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Hey I was wondering if any of you guys had any guesses as to why my shank style lug nuts keep breaking off studs on my 01 TA

The wheels are Billet Specialties Street Lites, and I'm using the lugs that were sent with the wheels. They always go on just fine, I torque them, then when I go to remove them, every now and then there is one that WILL NOT come loose. I'm pretty frustrated as this is getting expensive. I cant figure it out!

BETTER THAN YOU

iTrader: (7)

i am wondering the same thing. mine do it to

mattl31

iTrader: (8)

interesting....billet specialties also? or just shank style lugs?

so far ive only had a problem on the rears

Camaro396

iTrader: (14)

What studs are you using? I have ARP 3.250" studs and have had mine on and off around 1,000 times and never had any issues.

mattl31

iTrader: (8)

just stock studs. i know they arent great but at 400 wheel horse i havent thought about changing them yet.

Camaro396

iTrader: (14)

I broke my stock studs leaving off the limiter in my 300hp Mustang.

Unstang

iTrader: (26)

I knew I had at least 1 messed up stud when I put the Street Lites on last week for the first time.

I did it at the track with my Bogarts. I went to pull the wheels off tonight, one lugnut is stuck & 1 stud is ruined. I'm going back to ARP studs...Had them in my stock axles before, but didn't switch them when I went to the Moser's. I'm leaving the car home this weekend...

BETTER THAN YOU

iTrader: (7)

shank style lug nuts

Ryan33187

iTrader: (16)

To bring this back from the dead... so did the ARP studs fix everyones problems because this is getting very expensive for me. I have probably changed all the studs on the rear 2 or 3x now, and replace the mags a few times.

speedracer2536

iTrader: (15)

yes.. When going to almost any drag wheel you need to upgrade the lugs..

Ryan33187

iTrader: (16)

You mean studs?

speedracer2536

iTrader: (15)

Lugs, studs you know what i meant.. You upgrade both anyway

s25hanh

iTrader: (8)

how do you change the rear studs? I tried the other day and couldnt understand how. I took off the tire, rotor, then i was left with the e-brake shoes and I was lost there. I didn't know how to access the studs

NBM99SS

iTrader: (33)

You hammer them out............then pull the new ones in.

MadIceV8

iTrader: (12)

If you do not install these perfect then they will crack your stud. Do not use any power tools. Thread them in entirely by hand and then follow with a torque wrench.

s25hanh

iTrader: (8)

how to you get the E-brake drum off the axle?