wheel studs

[steve700edgex]

as those can remember I had trouble awile back with the wheel studs breaking off, well the problem is back. went to put stock wheels and tires back on for the new ,bigger fiver to go on a long weeks vacation and yep 4 more bolts twisted right off. the previous 5 were replaced under warranty with a big fuss on my part. now I'm just thinking of keeping the stock wheels on. when the american racing wheels came off the studs were really rusty and the broken ones looked like they were cracked before I even attempted to remove them for the way they were rusted across the width of the bolt. anybody else with this problem with aftermarket wheels.
(ps the stock wheels and tires look so tiny now)

[steve700edgex]

ok dealer says its a aftermarket wheel problem and not theirs. has any one else had problems putting american racing wheels on. this makes 10 lug bolts in a little over a year. they say the lug nuts are causing the bolts to rust,I think its a bunck of bs the bolts are cracked first and then they start to rust till they rust all the way through the crack. those with aftermarket wheel be on the lookout. anyone with suggestions on why they cause the bolts to break

[jjackson]

steve700edgex, I have had the American Eagle 16x8 wheels w/285-75 16 BFG A/T's on since Oct'02 and have been towing a 13K 5th wheel for 17,000 miles. I rotate every oil change and no problems. I'd confirm you are not over-tightning the lugs (I don't recall, but seems its in the 125 ft lb range..?) Also, are you using the "enclosed" lug nuts to keep moisture out of the stud threads?

John

[Rockin]

140 ft/lbs

[DmaxMaverick]

Torque of 100 to 140 is OK on the stock wheels (singles) and most aftermarkets. The aftermarket wheel mfg. will include the torque spec. on the wheel, or literature with the wheel. An underrated wheel will flex more when overloaded, causing stud problems, among other things.

Also, if you use anti-seize of any kind, you need to decrease the torque by about 15%. The compound is a lubricant, and will cause over tightening of the nut at the same torque as a dry nut.

I torque mine at 100# with antisieze. The lugs are OEM and wheels are Centerline Comet III HD's with the OEM lug nuts, and Bridgestone Dueller 285/75/16 A/T's (not Revo). I have also wore out a set of Deuller M/T's with no problems, same size.

I would suspect a wheel problem if everything else is OK. If it is happening on only one wheel, the hub/rotor could be the problem.

[steve700edgex]

all wheels, and yes I was using the enclosed nuts and thats what they say is wrong moisture is getting in and rusting the bolt but I still believe the bolt was cracked before. torque wrenched on at 140 lbs with no lube.

[oyazi]

That would push my button. I've two family cars that I would take to the local Big 0 for tires. I swear those Aholes would finish up a truck and then impact mine own w/o changing the settings. When I go to chk my brakepads, the studs would fall off! ! Yeah, I can get fairly vocal about that.
Dunno what I'm gonna do my D/A when the time comes. Thinking of taking my own torque wrench and untorque/retorque on location before I pay or accept it from them #%^%@!