[RESOLVED] UHHHH??At what power level do you start breaking wheels studs?

[tbonitz301]

I was leaving my friends house and decide to leave some rubber on his road. I remember being in second spinning and hearing a tink kind of noise . Then as i proceed up the road my wheel starts to knock around. So i got out and realized that i had just snapped two of the damn wheel studs off. Is this normal?

 

[diablos991]

Rust and age are most likely the culprit here. Not horsepower.

 

[Supa Dexta]

Over tightening them. Why would only two break from power? Plus why would they break at all from power, when it can more easily spin the rubber attached to it..

 

[tbonitz301]

Yea it seemed really weird to me too. The studs where new i just replaced the wheel bearing about 2000mi ago. It looks likit stretched the other threeOh yea i always tighten them to 90 ft lbs.

 

[kawboy]

Overtightened, age, rust, possibly from even being too loose.

Power is not a problem, especially if you are just spinning your tires.

 

[tbonitz301]

Well when it hooks in second it usaully hooks pretty hard.

 

[JayRolla]

It has to be from overtightening if they look stretched.

 

[thorlief4g63]

The only time I heard about shearing studs was a 700+ horse power dsm launching for a 1/4 mile. It also sheared all the bolts on one wheel, the reason was age and power. I dont think you are near the power so I think age is the most probable. Good Luck

 

[Defiant]

Thirty pounds on a star wrench will pop a DSM stud.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/pro...en-lug-studs-abs-talon-help-merged-9-6-a.html
but not engine torque.

 

[silver bullit]

CArs are getting 10+ years old.

It is advised you replace all of them if 2 are in that condition the others will follow soon.

 

[tbonitz301]

Thanks guys.ive decided to get some new ones from extreme