Longer wheel studs for 5mm spacer? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Captain Slow · 02-09-2013, 11:44 AM

Thinking about getting some 5mm wheel spacers all around, just curious what the consensus around here is regarding longer wheel studs being necessary or not with a 5mm spacer. I take corners hard as hell and wouldn't want a wheel coming off, lol.

I'm also assuming that for something as small as 5mm any cheap amazon or ebay pair would do the trick (obviously if I was going bigger I'd get something from a good company).

Thoughts?

1.5 · 02-09-2013, 11:50 AM

up to ~5-7 should be fine

measure the opening of the lug nut and measure about how deep the stud is threading into the lug nut, if these numbers are pretty close then you're fine.

Do a google search and youll see a lot of similar consensus. I ran 3mm without issue

Captain Slow · 02-09-2013, 01:08 PM

Cool, I found some decent looking 5mm spacers with the correct 54.1mm hub on eBay for $26

tooter · 02-09-2013, 01:17 PM

I put 5mm spacers on front and rear so that the front wheels would clear the brake calipers, and installed longer studs just to play it safe. Micro Image sells nice sets of them.

NJ Drive · 02-09-2013, 09:54 PM

A rule of thumb for minimum thread engagement should at least equal the width of the bolt/stud. So for a 12mm x 1.5 stud, use at least 8 turns of rotation. Tire Rack recommends 6.5 at minimum, but I always err on the side of safety.

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-09-2013, 10:12 PM

I have 5mm spacers all around, and I wouldn't get anything thicker without getting longer studs. I think my lug nuts only catch about 3 threads of the studs. I check the torque on them about once a week due to this.

1.5 · 02-09-2013, 10:14 PM

Nice sig ^

Kaotic Lazagna · 02-09-2013, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1.5

Nice sig ^

Thanks

02-09-2013, 11:44 AM	#1
Captain Slow My Face Is Ridiculous View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris 3dr LB Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Scott, LA Posts: 456	Longer wheel studs for 5mm spacer? Thinking about getting some 5mm wheel spacers all around, just curious what the consensus around here is regarding longer wheel studs being necessary or not with a 5mm spacer. I take corners hard as hell and wouldn't want a wheel coming off, lol. I'm also assuming that for something as small as 5mm any cheap amazon or ebay pair would do the trick (obviously if I was going bigger I'd get something from a good company). Thoughts? __________________ {Buy my book - It Came From Tomorrow}

02-09-2013, 11:50 AM	#2
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	up to ~5-7 should be fine measure the opening of the lug nut and measure about how deep the stud is threading into the lug nut, if these numbers are pretty close then you're fine. Do a google search and youll see a lot of similar consensus. I ran 3mm without issue __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

02-09-2013, 01:08 PM	#3
Captain Slow My Face Is Ridiculous View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris 3dr LB Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Scott, LA Posts: 456	Cool, I found some decent looking 5mm spacers with the correct 54.1mm hub on eBay for $26 __________________ {Buy my book - It Came From Tomorrow}

02-09-2013, 10:14 PM	#7
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	Nice sig ^ __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

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tooter play every day Drives: 2012 Yaris L 2dr 5sp Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,961	I put 5mm spacers on front and rear so that the front wheels would clear the brake calipers, and installed longer studs just to play it safe. Micro Image sells nice sets of them.

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NJ Drive Drives: 2012 Yaris SE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 179	A rule of thumb for minimum thread engagement should at least equal the width of the bolt/stud. So for a 12mm x 1.5 stud, use at least 8 turns of rotation. Tire Rack recommends 6.5 at minimum, but I always err on the side of safety.

02-09-2013, 10:12 PM	#6
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	I have 5mm spacers all around, and I wouldn't get anything thicker without getting longer studs. I think my lug nuts only catch about 3 threads of the studs. I check the torque on them about once a week due to this.