801535

Changed out my wheel bolts to 60mm studs for ease of mounting wheels. That's one thing I hate about Beemers n Audi's, are the wheel bolts.

ucsbwsr

Great choice running studs. For some reason there are people who frown upon it but I think that may be because there are people who run them as a flashy upgrade in conjunction with less durable anodized aluminum nuts. I love the functionality of them with.

Evan

Lotus99

Unless you're tracking your car, is it that much of a hassle changing wheels twice a year at the most from summers to winters and back? And for our friends who don't even run winter wheels, I don't get it at all.

ucsbwsr

Hopefully I can shine some light on this for and alleviate some confusion.

I wouldn't call it a hassle but if it's easier, it's easier, period. I am probably sitting in the far end of the spectrum with the people who track their cars in terms of how often I mess with my wheels and how convenient I find studs. I specifically got 60mm studs up front and 80mm in the rear which allow me to run different sized spacers with my winter wheels (and summer wheels) and can alter as needed on the fly. This also alleviates the need for different length bolts to match the spacers and of course the money to buy those different sets.

The same convenience is applicable for those who may not be fitment-fanatics or track day heros but spend time tinkering and maintaining their cars themselves. Let's not forget that studs are superior to bolts in terms of strength and safety

I know there is a lot of kiddos who get studs for the flash but in terms of function you can't knock them, even if you infrequently touch your own wheels and have a hard time seeing the purpose. I can see why people may choose not to run them but after knowing the facts you should be able to understand why other people might choose to do so.

Evan

Lotus99

Thanks Evan for the explanation. I see where you're coming from now, and especially in your situation. I only change my wheels twice a year for the most part going from summer to winter and back, hence why I didn't see the big deal, to go thru the hassle of buying 20 new studs and lugs, as much as it'll save me a bit of time on each wheel swap (which for twice a year, I can't see it being that much greater time savings, seeing you still have to undo either bolts or lugs).

They don't look as pretty though I'm guessing, especially if you're going with longer studs than needed, just in case you get spacers. Right?

In my case, I also just got 20 mm spacers for the rear, and so would have had to change the studs to longer ones also, to accommodate them, had I not had the foresight to put in super long studs in the first place, which would have probably looked crappy I'm guessing, sticking out another 20 mm's past where they needed to be.
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When changing my wheels, I pop one of these into the top bolt hole, and then I easily slide the wheel onto it and the wheel stays put while I screw in the bolts.

801535

I for one chose to go with studs for ease of changing wheels because I live in Utah. Even though I drive awd 535, I feel safer with dedicated winters, and summers. Also I have probably 5 sets of summer wheels that I have for it. Also the studs are grade 12.8 and feel little safer with them. Not going to track, but am a believer in studs vs bolts.