by RodStRace Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:17 am
Most tire stores only carry newer wheel stuff and will have to order them.
This is especially true if you have left hand threads.
I got my set from NAPA cheaper than the tire store could.
When you install, first check to see if they extend past the wheel with the washer installed. Hold them in the hole and check the backside to make sure the nut is not flush or sticking out. Grind and file the edge of the nut if needed. Notice that the bottom of the stud, expecially in front is up a bit from the face. If you do not do this, the lug will tighten against the hub before the wheel is tight. It will wobble and break sutds, causing the wheel to come off.
I always use a bit of anti-sieze on the stud threads and outer shank of the nut.
They are chrome plated steel and the threads are hard and tend to tear up.
The dissimilar metals tend to gall and corrode too.
Last, always retighten them after a couple miles and check them again in a week. If they stay tight, you can relax. If they keep coming loose, something is wrong and you need to recheck everything.