The front hubs on the roadster have a wider shape on the diameter
compared to lots of other cars that wheels are designed for (oops, ended
a sentence with preposition again :-P ). You need to check to make
sure the flat surface on the back of the wheel is mating up flush to the
flange on the hub. If it's not, you'll have a problem with stud to nut
engagement and a wobbly wheel because it won't mate properly to the
hub. That could also cause a rub on the brake lines with the wheel
because it won't run true. I had this problem and bought 1/4" wheel
spacers and beveled the inside diameter of the spacer to go over the hub
and mate to the hub flange, because I didn't want to bevel the wheel.
Gary
Stephen Wan wrote:
>This was posted a few days ago:
>
>Brian, I have found that Summit has a good selection of wheel studs. I
>used ones with the .480 knurl. summitracing.com Hope this helps
>
>Pat Mahoney '69 2000
>p.s. I still offer bolt packs for our roadsters
>
>
>
>
>>From: "Brian Hollands" <bhollan4@tampabay.rr.com>
>>Reply-To: "Brian Hollands" <bhollan4@tampabay.rr.com>
>>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: wheels studs
>>Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 23:00:13 -0400
>>
>>Need a source for longer than stock wheel studs. I looked on the ARP
>>site but didn't see any listed.
>>
>>Is there a specific knurl to use?
>>
>>
>>
>>Brian '69 2000
>>
>>Tampa, FL
>>
>>web.Tampabay.rr.com/oilleak
>>
>>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jessica Laszlo" <jmlaszlo@yahoo.com>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 7:15 PM
>Subject: wheel studs, panasports advice
>
>
>
>
>>hello list,
>>i feel like i should speak up every time the
>>discussion turns to people, their roadsters and their
>>new panasport rims, and never do!
>>
>>i'd love some pointers. i acquired a set of 14 inch
>>panasport rims from a friend. the rear wheels went on
>>fine on the existing wheel studs. however, on the
>>front wheels they are too short -- i can't screw the
>>lug nuts on far enough. i noticed some posts about
>>replacement lug bolts that are longer, someone
>>mentioned summitracing.com as a source, someone else
>>mentioned lug bolts from a corvair. anyone have the
>>specific part # or name, and length that will do the
>>trick?
>>also, what exactly is involved in swapping out the
>>current lug bolts for the longer one? is this
>>something i could do with the help of some friends who
>>are more car-savvy than i am? or is it easier to just
>>take the car to a wheel shop?
>>one other problem, the brake lines in the front were
>>rubbing against the inside surface of the wheel. can
>>i just bend the lines out of the way so they don't hit
>>the wheel, or is there something else i should be
>>aware of?
>>
>>oh yes, and i'm driving a 1969 2000.
>>
>>thanks for all the help!
>>-jessica
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