What is considered the minimum amount of wheel stud thread engagement before extended studs are required?
I have read the thread length should equal the diameter, ie M14 should have 14mm of thread engagement. Somewhere else i read 1.5 times the diameter.
Minimum Thread Engagement
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Re: Minimum Thread Engagement
there is some equation you can do, but from what i have read recently for our stud size the equation works out at 7 full turns of the nut on the thread. Personally though, i'd want the stud to at least be level with the end of the nut.
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Re: Minimum Thread Engagement
I've only got my original closed end nuts that were on my 15 inch steels. With my CLK wheels , et33, I have had to put a 2mm spacer to get clearance between Brembo caliper and back face of wheel. This leaves me with 12mm of stud . I don't want to have to fit extended studs as I will ruin my new wheel bearings.
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