Ideally, you want as much thread engaged as the stud is wide. On a 14-mm stud, you would want 14-mm of thread; at 1.5 pitch, that would be between 7 and 8 turns.

  That being said, my rears have 6.5 turns of engagement and have had for the last 4-years with out any problems.

  Good luck,

  Tim

Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wating_time@ALLVANTAGE.COM> wrote:
  On a bus with OEM alloys; are the rear studs longer than a bus that had
factory steel wheels?
I am converting to alloys and can only get about six turns out of the
rear lug nuts. Which doesnt seem like enough thread to hold on the wheel.
Ken Lewis
http://neksiwel.20m.com/

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