anyone have issues with arp wheel studs?
 

Anyone have issues with around studs and weld wheels? I just snapped/stripped 10 of them removing my prostars. Anyime else have issues?

Wow. What type of lugnuts are you using? If they are shank style, are they the exact right size with washers?

How did you install them?

Did you run a tap/cleaner through the shanks?

Did you torque em on correctly?

I purchased all new lugs for the wheels, I used the factory lugs with the stock wheels and arp studs with no issues. I pressed them in using the lug nut method since I dont have access to a press. Some of the lug nuts are bulging in the center, I cant even get them out of the wheel with the brken lug. They do have the washers on them.

Yea sounds like a crappy bunch of shank lugs, went through a coupla bags of welds before I had a decent set. The coating they use is done across the whole lug and if you don't clean out the threads, they will gall on the wheel stud.

I had one tear up a ARP stud, had to pry it off the stud so we could get the wheel off.

I got ARP to replace the one stud for free, but idk bout 10 snapped ones. Worth a shot though, never know.

They basically said I was sol because I didnt press them in, probably just going to sell these wheels and get something that uses a diffrent lug nut, I have terrible luck with wheel studs.

What brand lug nuts are they? And are they the correct shank size/length in addition to thread pitch?

They were the same size/length as the ones that I already had which were correct, they didnt bottom out on the hub since im running a wheel spacer, and they do not extend all the way thru the wheel. They are 12x1.5, the studs are 12x1.5 as well. As for brand I think they are summit, but idk the speed shop split them into packs of 5.

I used a blue point stud installer which is basically a hardened lug nut and havent had issues. I did the lug method initially and messed one up.

You have to clean the threads in the shanks with a tap. You'll be amazed how horrendous the threads are. I had the exact same thing happen and the shank bulged in the center. Run a tap through brand new ones and check them on a new stud before you install everything.

I have drag lites with arp 1/2-20 studs. Weld shanks and no problems so far...