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Old 07-11-2020, 06:26 PM   #1
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Is it me or does Subaru under design some of their components? Do most people upgrade their wheel studs? I use a torque wrench and torque to 89 ft-lbs but still am encountering issues.
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Old 07-11-2020, 07:35 PM   #2
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Typically the standard wheel studs are perfectly fine
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Old 07-11-2020, 08:04 PM   #4
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Typically the standard wheel studs are perfectly fine
Thx. I did upgrade to some caliber 24 nuts. I never had problems with the oem supplied nuts, but guess the ones that Tire Rack included are probably pretty cheap and susceptible to galling.
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is that what the torque specs are seems a little high if you ask me. I do mine at 75
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is that what the torque specs are seems a little high if you ask me. I do mine at 75
Thx. Is that for a 2015+wrx? Supposedly they(subaru) started bumping the torque up.
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75-100 lb ft is fine, if you are breaking studs, stripping lug nuts, you either have some really low quality parts, are doing something wrong, or need your torque wrench calibrated. also possible if you bought your car used or had mechanics putting on tires, someone really went to town with an impact wrench.
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Old 07-13-2020, 07:28 AM   #8
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but guess the ones that Tire Rack included are probably pretty cheap and susceptible to galling.
This is where I would consider your problem most likely came from, although I have never heard of Tire Rack providing wheel studs before.
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This is where I would consider your problem most likely came from, although I have never heard of Tire Rack providing wheel studs before.
Sorry for confusion/ i was referring to the lug nuts themselves, not the studs. I am on Oem studs
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I always use Mcgard spline drive lugs never had an issue
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Sorry for confusion/ i was referring to the lug nuts themselves, not the studs. I am on Oem studs
Well, that's makes a whole lot more sense then. Easier to break a lug nut than the lug itself. Never actually broke one of those before. Just had the end caps come off.
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