What stud conversion kit does everyone use?

[Jstyle]

So I hated this about my M3 and I just won’t live with it on my Supra. What stud conversion kit does everyone use to convert their cars to having traditional wheel studs?

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[gixxersixxerman]

I did the motorsports hardware 14x1.25 to 14x1.5. I was always worried id cross thread the 1.25 thread and it happened, even though i put the lugnuts on by hand and use a torque wrench it stripped the conversion kit on one stud. Come to find out they did the conversion because they stripped the hub, my studs were welded in. I had to cut them out, replace the hub, wasn't going to let it happen again. Almost 25 years working as a tech or with cars in some way and every time if come across or done it, its always 1.25 pitch. BUT anyway


Motorsport hardware is good kit, if your really baller raceseng makes a awesome kit and what i wouldve ran if they had the thread conversion.

 

[Sereph102889]

This is my first car that uses Lug Bolts and I actually like it. I just use the alignment tool that my spacer kit came with when I ran Burger spacers to align the wheel. It's easy enough.

 

[zrk]

This is my first car that uses Lug Bolts and I actually like it. I just use the alignment tool that my spacer kit came with when I ran Burger spacers to align the wheel. It's easy enough.

When you change your wheels often it's a huge pain. Otherwise it's mostly fine.

 

[s0_Salty-]

This is my first car that uses Lug Bolts and I actually like it. I just use the alignment tool that my spacer kit came with when I ran Burger spacers to align the wheel. It's easy enough.

Same but I rather run studs than lug bolts. I'm using Motorsports hardware 14 x 1.25 75mm. Fits perfect with my rims.

 

[Mimosa]

I Used these:

Received the MRG 82mm Stud conversion kit with and they look amazing and was not expecting them to feel so light. I got these for the SSRs but I'm going to go ahead and throw them on the stock rims.

 

[Heavy Foot]

I bought some off a crackhead. It was a good deal, but I had to use an impact gun to install them.

 

[nibble]

I use APEX. It looks and feels like very well made.

 

[Natedawg]

When you change your wheels often it's a huge pain. Otherwise it's mostly fine.

How often do you change your wheels? I get it for a track car/ race car where you are swapping brake pads and tires fairly frequently but if you are pulling your wheels a few times a year it doesn't make sense.

A friend that works for Bimmerworld in sales always steers people away from studs. for a daily/ weekend car it's dumb. You need to tq the stud and the lug to the right spec. check tq spec constantly. Another point of failure. And they are considered a wear item you should replace them/ time them out. We run them on all the bmw race cars (endurance racing) but we replace pads and do wheel changes during the race. The BMW m4 GT4 timeout schedule is to change them every 10,000 kilometers.

 

[zrk]

In the summer I drive it around town sometimes, on occasional date nights, shows, and bringing my daughter to school- street tires. I try to get to the drag strip once a week, but sometimes it's every other week or so. I don’t want to put miles on the Drag Radials, obviously, unless I’m at the strip Torquing the wheels isn't that big of a deal, really. You slap the torque wrench on, and.. turn it.

to answer directly, late May to early October, at ~weekly.. that’s.. 15-18ish times a season give or take. Could be more, could be less.

Edit: I see you're in Chicago.. whatcha doing Sunday?

 

[Evolution]

I use APEX. It looks and feels like very well made.

Same here

 

[Deighvid]

+ 1 for motorsports hardware. I really like them.

The black anodizing does come off the studs a bit though if you get black

 

[thtsupra]

Apex 90mm https://www.apexraceparts.com/store/accessories/stud-kits/apex-m14x1-25mm-bmw-5-lug-stud-kit.html

 

[MKVDevo]

Noone running the vtto kit that ECS sells? I have a credit balance with ECS I was hoping to use on the conversion kit.

 

[FLtrackdays]

Apex 90mm https://www.apexraceparts.com/store/accessories/stud-kits/apex-m14x1-25mm-bmw-5-lug-stud-kit.html

You rock! Just ordered mine. Thx brother

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