Ebay wheel studs: Great idea, just OK, or run away?

[random]

Hi, has anyone bought a set of these? 68 sales, surely one of them's a Toymodder...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330666852...84.m1438.l2649

"LONG WHEEL STUD 12mm x 1.5mm COMMODORE & TOYOTA 73mm
ALL STUDS & NUTS HAVE A ONE YEAR GUARANTEE , ALL STUDS ARE MADE FROM 10.9 HIGH GRADE TENSILE"

Discuss

[Draven]

they're a fairly important part of your car... I went with Nice studs - we're not talking mega bucks, and for peace of mind (and massive product range) they were the go

[oldcorollas]

agree, with no mention of the manufacturer or quality other than "10.9", how could you ever be sure they are what they claim they are?

1 year guarantee? what does that even mean for a bolt/stud?

also http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/tec...ive-guide.html

at Summit, a set of 5 ARP long wheel studs is US$13...
http://www.summitracing.com/search/b...P-Wheel-Studs/

or $18 for a set of 5 here in Aus
https://www.americanautos.com.au/cgi...ption=100-7708

[MR22ZZ]

they look identical to the extra long Nice Products wheel studs I have on the rear of my car.

[toyota1515]

Longer stud dont make it stronger, a good advise go with Standard USA size 1/2 inch 20 they are way stronger and a good quality MOROSO set from Summit racing is cheap.

[oldcorollas]

they look identical to the extra long Nice Products wheel studs I have on the rear of my car.

indeed, they might have come out of the same chinese factory

but the questions, would you trust John Papadakis over Nice or ARP?

then again, he sells Nice locknuts on ebay as well...

[random]

Hi guys, just thought I'd follow up on this...
I did purchase the above-mentioned studs.
And I note MR22ZZ's observation:

they look identical to the extra long Nice Products wheel studs I have on the rear of my car.

They have S3400 stamped into the back of the head, so I guess that means they are the same 'nice products' product?
so for $5.50 each (compared to whatever you'd pay at repco $10ish each) they are a cheap source.

P.s. hope I didn't break the rules, I have no affiliation with the ebay seller...

[The Witzl]

Hi guys, just thought I'd follow up on this...
I did purchase the above-mentioned studs.
And I note MR22ZZ's observation:

They actually have S3400 stamped into the back of the head, so I guess that means they are the same 'nice products' product.
so for $5.50 each (compared to whatever you'd pay at repco $10ish each) they are a cheap source.

P.s. hope I didn't break the rules, I have no affiliation with the ebay seller...

Just because a product is "stamped" with the same model as the genuine item, does not make it genuine.

Any factory in china can stamp whateverthefuck they like onto the product they make.


I would still be weary

[jondee86]

Or alternatively, you could ask, where do Nice Products get their studs.... ??

Cheers... jondee86

[The Witzl]

Or alternatively, you could ask, where do Nice Products get their studs.... ??

Cheers... jondee86

Probably from China, or Taiwan..

... however, there is Made in China, and then there is made in China.
There is a HUUUUGE variation in the quality differences that you can obtain with manufacturing in China, and it all comes down to price. You LITERALLY get what you pay for in China.


Ive spent a lot of time buying products from china, visiting factories, and dealing with manufacturers - it's my full time job after all - so I'm not just making shit up.

[benjamin]

I bought studs off ebay for my car, I don't remember if it was the same seller as yours but the picture looked the same. They arrived in less than a day and they were still in their individual packages. They were Nice Products too. Set of 10 for $40 delivered, I was stoked


EDIT: just checked my ebay, it was the same seller

[cambelt]

Why would anyone take the risk with such an important part . But I guess most that buy the long ones are using dangerous wheel spacers anyway.
Dave

[white_sandshoe]

So these are 100% confirmed to be Nice Products? There's a lot of undercutting on the net where people can source the same components, and cut their overheads by dealing exclusively online, and it results in a great discount for us, the end user. Provided the sellers are genuine, and sourcing genuine components, rather than cheap knockoffs, then it's a win.

If benjamin is confirming that these are definitely Nice Products wheel studs, I'm happy to accept the discount provided by some back yarder taking away some profits from a large company to bring us a cheaper end price...

More win for the little guy! Fight the system!

I bought studs off ebay for my car, I don't remember if it was the same seller as yours but the picture looked the same. They arrived in less than a day and they were still in their individual packages. They were Nice Products too. Set of 10 for $40 delivered, I was stoked


EDIT: just checked my ebay, it was the same seller