50mm long wheel studs needed, suggestions?

[TERRA Operative]

It seems the wheel studs on my Corolla are too short for my rims (I only get half engagement on the nut).
Due to the centre caps, I can only go to a total bolt length of 53mm, minimum 48mm.


Now, I have found that Ichiba in the states make a bolt that would be perfect at 50mm long, but they flatly refuse to ship internationally, and the ebay sellers want to double the cost of the bolts with postage ($60 postage?? WTF!?) and also flatly refuse to offer cheaper shipping options (I don't need express shipping, idiots).

Does anyone know of any other places I can look for a set of wheel studs that suit my specifications, or a cheaper way to get the Ichibas?

[knightrous]

http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/sho...=1#post1034080

I bought the S3400's from Nice Products as listed in that post.


The full set with nuts cost me around $180 from my supplier.
If they are too long, just cut them down to size

[TERRA Operative]

Yeah, I looked at those, but I'm not keen on cutting them down, OCD and all (I won't get them all exactly the same length....). I don't want to end up with a rusty end or risk damaging the temper too.

[MR22ZZ]

late 90s Magna studs are the same diameter and thread pattern and a few mm longer than the Toyota ones.

[ta22fan]

Maybe give these guys a try:

http://www.wheelsaustralia.com.au/index.html

[NME308]

These guys are good on price and ship international without question. I use them all the time.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/P...P-Wheel-Studs/

Cheers,
Jason

[ian]

have a look at landcruiser or maybe even hilux studs
they are longer

[TERRA Operative]

Maybe give these guys a try:

http://www.wheelsaustralia.com.au/index.html

I'll shoot them an email. Thanks.

These guys are good on price and ship international without question. I use them all the time.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/P...P-Wheel-Studs/

Cheers,
Jason

I just went through their catalogue, but the closest they have is either 55mm (2mm too long) or 44.5mm (3.5mm too short).

have a look at landcruiser or maybe even hilux studs
they are longer

I had a look at those, but there isn't anything at the right length either.




Anyone in the states want to do a freight forward from Ichiba for me?

[Sam_Q]

MR2 are meant to be 15mm longer:

http://s-86.com/s-wstuds.html

[GeeEss]

I had the same problem on my AE92 (rims were SSR Type-F); I just ordered Landcruiser studs & they did the job.

Further to that though; I get bad differential corrosion on the studs. Can you recommend an anti-seize compound I can smear between the rim & nuts?

I was thinking of Graphite grease but am worried nuts may come loose; do I just have to check torques regularly or what?

Cheers, GS

[TERRA Operative]

I use Loctite anti-seize that comes in a little glue stick style tube. Works really well.


I'll check out those MR2 studs but 15mm extra will make them too long, do you know what the total length is?
The landcruiser ones look like they might fit the bill, but it looks like the extra length is in the spline section, not the thread, and I don't want the spline bit to stick through so far that I can't get a stock rim or space saver spare on....