I just bought some Wheel Vintiques Smoothie 15x7 wheels for my 51 F1. It has all stock suspension. I like them, and the quality looks good.
It seems the mounting flange is thicker than stock, so my studs seem to be about 1/8" short. Anyone been there, done that?
What is an easy way to find longer studs?
As always, many thanks to all,...jack

 

I used Ford aluminum wheels on my '53, so my wheel studs were WAY too short. The lug nuts were only going to catch about 5 threads.

I bought new studs from Autozone and replaced them myself. A little heat (not too much) and a big hammer. I used old lug nuts turned backwards and a spacer to pull the new ones into place. If they're too tight you might want to used a press to put the new ones in. Or even take them to a shop to have it done. You don't want to damage the hubs or the new studs.

 

Thanks for the information. Any part number?

 

I think Dormen has a chart showing dimensions. Maybe even Summit and Jegs. I went through all this when building 4x4 rock crawlers. Just don't remember where the charts were. Maybe Google it.

 

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You will find it here. They have a technical help line, but rarely return calls.
Regards, Mark.

 

Or if you have an Autozone nearby, just go to autozone.com and look it up.

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