ARP Wheel Studs/Spacers??

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Oct 27, 2007 | 10:53 PM

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ARP Wheel Studs/Spacers??

I want to run a small spacer to compensate for a 58 mm offset/305 tire on the rear wheels. I know spacers are highly not recommended but I was thinking of going with ARP longer wheel studs and a 1/4" or 5/16" spacer. My fenders are rolled and a lot of bfh.

What length are stock wheel studs?
What length ARP wheel studs should I get? 2.5 or 3.5?
Where is the best place to get ARP wheel studs?

Thanks in advance guys...

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Oct 28, 2007 | 01:18 AM

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I have 5/16" spacers and the ARP 2.5" studs. I bought the studs from thunderracing.com. I was tough to find a lug nut deep enough for the longer studs. But if you go with and open ended lug nut youre fine. I was running my 18x10.5 C6s with the 5/16 spacers and stock studs for a while.

not too good.

Oct 28, 2007 | 02:24 AM

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thanks for the input. Did you end up finding some chrome lug nuts or are you using open ended?

Oct 28, 2007 | 08:28 AM

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The billet spacers are safer than the cheap ones which move around. But, the billet is a bit pricey so I'm still using the Mr. Gasket specials.

I went with the 2.5" ARP studs and tried a couple of different mail-order lugnuts for deep acorn lugnuts, but they weren't deep enough and cracked when tightened. So I've been using open-ended GM lugnuts. I replace them every 1-2 years because they get beat up from regular use at race events.

Oct 28, 2007 | 09:06 PM

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I did find chrome lug nuts that were JUST long enough.

Oct 28, 2007 | 10:55 PM

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I did find chrome lug nuts that were JUST long enough.

where at? info please...

Oct 28, 2007 | 11:31 PM

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pepboys. It says theyre 1.5". The ones I had I think were supposed to be the same, but these new ones are about 1/8" deeper which allowed them to seat on to the wheel before bottoming out.