Wheel stud extenders?

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  1. Apr 14, 2016 #11
    JoeF2002

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    Correct. It's just a cover. It fits right over the existing wheel and lugs. No mods are necessary in most cases. It comes with plastic chrome lugs that you tighten onto 5 of the existing studs, using the remaining thread that sticks out past the lug nut.
     
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  3. Apr 14, 2016 #12
    Mark Kling

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    be careful of those... DOT if they get sticky can ask you if you remove it daily during your PTI to check for rust and tightness of the nuts..
     
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  4. Apr 14, 2016 #13
    JoeF2002

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    Oh EXCELLENT tip. Didn't think of that one!
     
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  5. Apr 14, 2016 #14
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    So if the nuts reached further down through the cover holes you wouldn't need longer studs?
     
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    Mark Kling

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    I knew a driver that had the plastic caps and DOT asked him if he removed them each day to check the tightness of the lugs and rust.... although I don't know many drivers that carry a wrench for them....
     
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  8. Apr 14, 2016 #16
    JoeF2002

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    Now I know to keep that wrench in the truck, just for that reason lol
     
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  9. Apr 14, 2016 #17
    JoeF2002

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    Yes there are really only two options: longer wheel studs, or shorter nuts that can grab on better. I've even tried filing the plastic down a bit on one of the nuts, hoping that would get the threads to catch. But it didn't
     
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  10. Apr 14, 2016 #18
    JoeF2002

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    Been searching for a while and came across this option. Not being a techy in the world of metrics and measurements though, I'm not sure if these would work.

    Does anyone happen to know: is "1/2 inch Male NPT" the same size as the "M22 x 1.5 thread pitch" I need?
     
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  11. Apr 14, 2016 #19
    AModelCat

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    Likely not going to work. NPT threads are not straight like a bolt/stud. The threaded body itself is tapered for an interference fit. Going off my memory I believe 1/2" NPT threads are also coarser than the metric wheel stud threads.
     
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    JoeF2002 Thanks this.
  12. Apr 15, 2016 #20
    speedyk

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    Got another idea. Hold it on with supermagnets. Then if you're asked about inspections you can just pry them off.

    Or center drill and tap the studs.
     
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