Wheel stud conversion

[rastta]

Originally Posted by maytag

Studs shouldn't back out spontaneously regardless of loctite use or no, if the nuts are torqued properly. the only time studs without loctite should be able to "walk" out is during wheel-changing / nut-removal.

A properly torqued nut on a stud is at the same risk of coming-loose as a properly torqued bolt is.

Well - I've seen it happen. Everything torqued properly - but used regular blue loctite. Notes vibration on track, comes in all the studs on the right side are loose. I've run studs on my cars for many years, never used loctite, never needed to.

[maytag]

Originally Posted by rastta

I've run studs on my cars for many years, never used loctite, never needed to.

Same.

I've BROKEN plenty of studs, before we knew the benefits of hub-centric, hahaha. But I've never had one come loose / un-torqued on me.