1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Wheel studs are too short! What to do....

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by TexasTacoma37, Oct 24, 2010.

  1. Aug 31, 2011 at 1:33 PM
    #21
    REDFORD

    REDFORD New Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2011
    Member:
    #62536
    Messages:
    4
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Red
    Florida
    Vehicle:
    96 taco
    3"body,2.5"sup
    I did the doorman/matrix studs and they are working great.been on the truck for a few years now.
     
  2. Oct 22, 2011 at 9:47 PM
    #22
    itsyaboy607

    itsyaboy607 Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 2, 2011
    Member:
    #61037
    Messages:
    29
    Gender:
    Male
    Binghamton NY
    Vehicle:
    06 4x4 SR5 Access Cab 6 spd.
     
  3. Oct 27, 2011 at 10:52 AM
    #23
    NC15TRD

    NC15TRD Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2010
    Member:
    #43212
    Messages:
    6,517
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Nick
    PA
    Vehicle:
    16 Sierra SLT All Terrain
    Readylift, Truxedo, Husky Liners, Carven
  4. Oct 27, 2011 at 10:54 AM
    #24
    TexasTacoma37

    TexasTacoma37 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2009
    Member:
    #22227
    Messages:
    31,174
    Gender:
    Male
    Yes, you should get either E/T lugs or longer studs, your choice really. You could re-use the factory lugs if you went with longer studs.
     
  5. Oct 27, 2011 at 11:06 AM
    #25
    NC15TRD

    NC15TRD Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2010
    Member:
    #43212
    Messages:
    6,517
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Nick
    PA
    Vehicle:
    16 Sierra SLT All Terrain
    Readylift, Truxedo, Husky Liners, Carven
    My thinking is that the longer studs would be better, I don't know why and have no knowledge of why they would be, just a gut feeling. Thanks for your help!
     
  6. Oct 30, 2011 at 1:19 AM
    #26
    juan01

    juan01 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2009
    Member:
    #22248
    Messages:
    196
    Gender:
    Male
    Guam
    Vehicle:
    05 TRD Sport Doublecab 4x4
    Toytec 3" Ultimate Lift Kit Light Racing LCAs
    This site contains affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
    #26
  7. Oct 30, 2011 at 7:05 AM
    #27
    TexasTacoma37

    TexasTacoma37 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2009
    Member:
    #22227
    Messages:
    31,174
    Gender:
    Male
    This site contains affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
    #27
  8. Oct 30, 2011 at 11:52 PM
    #28
    juan01

    juan01 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2009
    Member:
    #22248
    Messages:
    196
    Gender:
    Male
    Guam
    Vehicle:
    05 TRD Sport Doublecab 4x4
    Toytec 3" Ultimate Lift Kit Light Racing LCAs
    Thanks for the quick reply.

    How about the BLACK CHROME E/T listed on here: Is that the right one?
     
  9. Oct 31, 2011 at 5:28 AM
    #29
    TexasTacoma37

    TexasTacoma37 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2009
    Member:
    #22227
    Messages:
    31,174
    Gender:
    Male
    Yep, those would get the job done.
     
  10. Jan 21, 2012 at 4:15 AM
    #30
    shweller

    shweller Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2011
    Member:
    #51456
    Messages:
    690
    Gender:
    Male
    Corona
    Vehicle:
    2010 Tacoma TRD Sport SB 4x4
    PoP 'N' Lock Satoshi Grill (Did it Myself) DSM UCA's (Desert Products) FXR 1.1 w/Gatling Gun Shrouds Phillips 85122 Method Racing Wheels HID Hella 500's behind Satoshi grill Fog Light Anytime Illuminated 4x4 Switch Ultragauge PIAA 510"s King Coilovers w/resi's Rear TSB Leaf Packs All Pro Sliders Bolt on sliders 255/75 R17 BF Goodrich Mudders Spidertrax wheel spacers Neoprene arm rests Weathertechs Wet Okoles w/TRD Allpro Ofrroad Apex bumper and IFS skid plate
    Thanks KPT for the info. I have run a set of methods for a few thousand mile and have never felt comfortable with the way the lug nuts fit. I will run your setup and hopefully get rid of my vibration aswell.
     
  11. Feb 16, 2012 at 6:39 AM
    #31
    Wicked 2007

    Wicked 2007 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 16, 2010
    Member:
    #47770
    Messages:
    692
    Gender:
    Male
    Bay Area, CA
    Vehicle:
    2007 Tacoma AT DC SB 4x4
    2007 Tacoma Double Cab SB 4WD - Auto -TRD Off Road - Icon Billet UCA - 8" ORI Front Struts - Bilstein 5100 11" RCD Shock - AllPro Expo Springs - Demello Sliders - Tom Woods 1 Piece Driveshaft - 16x8 Mojave Teflon Rims - Locker Mod - Locker Guard - 35" MT MTZ's - ARB Bumper - Warn 8000 winch w/synthetic line - All-Pro Front Skid/Transmission Skid/Rear Armor - ARB Front Locker - Nitro 4.56 gears - Marlin 4.7 crawl box - Twin Stick FJ t-case - ATO high clearance rear bumper
  12. Feb 16, 2012 at 8:47 AM
    #32
    shweller

    shweller Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2011
    Member:
    #51456
    Messages:
    690
    Gender:
    Male
    Corona
    Vehicle:
    2010 Tacoma TRD Sport SB 4x4
    PoP 'N' Lock Satoshi Grill (Did it Myself) DSM UCA's (Desert Products) FXR 1.1 w/Gatling Gun Shrouds Phillips 85122 Method Racing Wheels HID Hella 500's behind Satoshi grill Fog Light Anytime Illuminated 4x4 Switch Ultragauge PIAA 510"s King Coilovers w/resi's Rear TSB Leaf Packs All Pro Sliders Bolt on sliders 255/75 R17 BF Goodrich Mudders Spidertrax wheel spacers Neoprene arm rests Weathertechs Wet Okoles w/TRD Allpro Ofrroad Apex bumper and IFS skid plate
    Thanks OP, I installed mine a couple weeks ago and my truck drives way better. Got rid of that steering wheel vibration. The only thing I changed from your set up was I went with spline drives. Thanks!
     
  13. Feb 16, 2012 at 4:10 PM
    #33
    YotaDan

    YotaDan Dan

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2009
    Member:
    #15461
    Messages:
    2,361
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Dan
    Oregon
    Would everyone be interested in Longer Heavy Duty ARP Wheel Studs? Looking into offering Wheel Stud Replacement kits.
     
  14. Feb 16, 2012 at 4:14 PM
    #34
    The_Hodge

    The_Hodge Volunteer Moderator

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2007
    Member:
    #1432
    Messages:
    31,629
    Gender:
    Male
    SC
    Vehicle:
    15 Lariat Sport 5.0L
    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    as long as they'd still work with the ET lugs I'm waiting on you to send:popcorn: lol
     
    scottalot likes this.
  15. Feb 28, 2012 at 10:01 PM
    #35
    LBPtaco

    LBPtaco Swab

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2010
    Member:
    #32572
    Messages:
    358
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Winter
    California Maritime Academy
    Vehicle:
    06 PreRunner TRD
    Total Chaos, SAW, Allied, Light Racing, Dakar, Billstein, Fox, URD, JBA, Demillo, Downey, Cooper, American Racing, B.A.M.F., Alpine, Ghetto Fab...
  16. Aug 23, 2012 at 9:27 PM
    #36
    silver taco

    silver taco Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2010
    Member:
    #34079
    Messages:
    726
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Chris
    Los Angeles
    Vehicle:
    07 4X access cab
    Icon 2.5 ext travel, Camburg 1.25" uca's, All-pro leafs, Icon 2.5" rear shocks, LR jounce front and back, breather mod, KR Fab rear bumper, Kenwood 2m radio, All-Pro sliders, Front bumper by Surfinferno (Dylan), Glassworks fenders, 4:56 gears, gusseted spindles and coil buckets
    For those wondering how much you gain with the extended thread lugs from Wheeler's, I went from 4.5 revolutions with the original lug nuts I had, to 9.75 revolutions with the gorilla ones.
     
    Fantastic11 likes this.
  17. Aug 24, 2012 at 7:35 AM
    #37
    TexasTacoma37

    TexasTacoma37 [OP] Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2009
    Member:
    #22227
    Messages:
    31,174
    Gender:
    Male
    Great info, thanks!
     
  18. Oct 16, 2012 at 5:13 AM
    #38
    Steve W

    Steve W Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2011
    Member:
    #62748
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Steve
    Thanks for this information. I'm ordering the Gorilla Lugs.
     
  19. Nov 9, 2012 at 9:31 AM
    #39
    river rat 69

    river rat 69 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 6, 2010
    Member:
    #47249
    Messages:
    16,575
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jim
    Orlando, Fla., Green side of the grass
    Vehicle:
    007, trd, sr5, fmf.
    NO Chrome,3" NFab's steps,TRD skid,Wet okie's.011 grill, k&n,5100's,All this comes right off when the old lady says let's go get a NEW ONE!!!
    ???---- Want to upgrade to better and longer studs then stock,, but keep my stock TRD sport rims & lugs. What is longest I can go without changing out anything but the studs??? I read the whole thread but am still lost:anonymous:... Thanks for your time.. Jim
     
  20. Nov 9, 2012 at 9:36 AM
    #40
    TeamLombardo

    TeamLombardo WE'VE LANDED ON THE MOON!

    Joined:
    May 20, 2012
    Member:
    #79227
    Messages:
    641
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tony
    El Paso
    Vehicle:
    '12 DCSB TRD Off-Road 4x4
    OME 886x, OME Trim Packer, OME Shocks, Dakars, Toytec Shims, LR UCAs, CB Drop, Demello Sliders, Pelfreybilt Plate Bumper, Warn VR8000-s, RI 20" LED, RI Duallys, TRD Exhaust, Weathertech Liners, SS Brake Lines Front/Back, BHLM, Anytime Fogs, CV Boot Mod, 20% Tint, Stubby Antenna, Salex Console Organizer, Derped Grill/Badges
    If you get longer studs are the stock lugs deep enough to hold down the rims? How much loneger are the aftermarket studs than the stock ones? I don't know the answer to these questions, but things you may want to consider.
     

Products Discussed in

To Top