[TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 4, Issue 16

[jrherrera90 at hotmail.com (John Herrera)]

> While I agree, I am curious : Has anyone actually had a short stud fail
when
> used with the steel wheel nuts (and not under racing conditions) ?
>
> I ran a lot of miles with steel wheels on wire wheel studs and never had
any
> problems. Of course I'd never suggest doing that to anyone else!
>
> -- Randall

A former member of my local club ran steel wheels on short studs. He used the
deeper lug nuts for steel wheels. The threads only engaged about half the nut
depth. This always gave me the willies because I was taught that one thread
should protrude from the nut.

But, I can't recall this causing any problems.

Even so, I'm not advocating it.

John H.