DSE Grade 5 6AL 4V Forged Titanium Wheel Studs

[Arizona Vipers]

Cool do you know the weight savings yet for the short (stock size) ones?

[SSGNRDZ_28]

Cool do you know the weight savings yet for the short (stock size) ones?

0.3 lb per corner, 1.2lbs total.

[DZnutz]

When will these be available again?

[SSGNRDZ_28]

When will these be available again?

I don’t have an exact date at the moment but they are in work. At least a month I’d guess.

Thanks
Doug

[Darius]

I think they are soft and susceptible to the threads deforming easily, especially when they are repeatedly heat cycled on-track and "abused" with repeated tire changes. I've lost track, but have been through a lot of tires since last year. Interestingly, both of my broken studs were on the rear (one right one left).

I've actually started being very careful using my cordless impact. I hand loosen them, then only use the impact to do the rest, and I hand tighten them and barely use the impact then torque them.

lol...a metric 8.8 is a medium duty fastener.
S.

I've gone through so many i lost count. All from changing wheels so much. Mostly fronts. The nut loosens a few turns then stops, at that point it's brake it off or nothing. I haven't had any snap while driving I don't think.

[ayousef]

has anyone tried those instead of the stock studs?

http://www.viperpartsusa.com/catFrame.php?prodCat=11A

[Arizona Vipers]

I've gone through so many i lost count. All from changing wheels so much. Mostly fronts. The nut loosens a few turns then stops, at that point it's brake it off or nothing. I haven't had any snap while driving I don't think.

One thing that helps (if you aren't doing it already) is always use a breaker bar to loosen the lug nuts first before using the impact wrench. I've changed my wheels hundreds of times and am still on my factory studs on my 2013 and my 2016 ACR. I've never loosened the lug nuts with an impact wrench, always a breaker bar.

[ViperGeorge]

One thing that helps (if you aren't doing it already) is always use a breaker bar to loosen the lug nuts first before using the impact wrench. I've changed my wheels hundreds of times and am still on my factory studs on my 2013 and my 2016 ACR. I've never loosened the lug nuts with an impact wrench, always a breaker bar.

AZ, I do this but I still broke one off of my ACR. Same as Darius describes, loosens a little then gets stuck. Only option is to use a breaker bar to snap the stud.

I wonder if it would make sense to use anti seize compound. I know you have to adjust the torque but I don't know by how much.

[SSGNRDZ_28]

I’d recommend anti seize which would at least reduce the risk of galling. The nuts and studs may be galling/cold welding especially if hot and/or quickly removed (impact wrench). If you use anti seize it torque to 80% of spec. Probably a good preventative measure which is why my lug nuts and studs are Teflon coated.

Doug

[DZnutz]

Any new ETA?

[serpent]

Doug, you may have already said it in the first post, but what is the weight savings with the titanium studs and titanium nuts?

[SSGNRDZ_28]

The lug nuts save 0.34 lbs per corner roughly and the studs 0.3lb per corner roughly for OEM length and less savings with the extended ones.

There are a limited number of sets of both nuts and studs in stock now.

Thanks
Doug