Wheel Studs

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by james schaechter

I really think something is not right with the wheel vs the lug nut perhaps. So what if the shank was too long and bottoming on the stud ever so slightly? The result would be a wheel that was not being clamped as tightly as you think. It could allow the wheel to work on the studs and eventually break them. Maybe this came up before. You could face the shank on the lug nuts to shorten them up a touch if they were close.

Examined everything..
Lug Nuts were all fine and not Binding.
But several if the Washers were deformed.

Installed new Moser Studs and Steel Washers.
Cleaned the washer surface, replaced a few Lug Nuts.

Going to be more attentive to safety aspects.
Will check then with a Torque Wrench before each race.

Dan