>While searching for longer OEM wheel studs, I came up with a
>discovery. My dad has long been involved with Chevy corvairs,
>and when I asked him about wheel studs for the roadster he
>noted that both use 7/16" studs. The hole in the roadster
>hubs are 0.450", same as Corvairs. The studs' major/minor
>knurl diameters are the same too.
>
>The Corvair replacement studs are about 1/2" longer, allowing
>for a thicker alloy wheel. They should just press in with no
>problems. This way I don't have to redrill the hubs for
>metric (12mm) studs. These studs are available on several
>Corvair parts websites such as Clark's Corvair Parts, etc.
Mark,
A number of folks on the 510 list have been going through a similar
exercise. Unfortunately the 510 used metric studs/nuts. The long NISMO
stds run at least $12/each! You also need to be careful to match the
proper style lug nuts with the wheels you use. I noticed in the latest
JEG's catalog that they offer a wide variety of stud sizes, lengths and
designs, and a wide variety of nuts, too. Might be worth checking out.
The 13 x 5.5 4-bolt Corvair rims were a popular/inexpensive swap on the
510's since they were an inch wider that the OEM 4 inch wheels.
Do you have the URL/phone number for Clark's?
Thanks, Ron
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Ronnie Day
rday@airmail.net
Dallas/Ft. Worth
'71 510 2-dr (Prepared class autocrosser)
'73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)
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