Lug nut help

[Mike Summers]

Sorry for the bother but need some input from the list. Restoring my MK10 LeGrand. I bought a set of used Panasport wheels that had been used on a unknown brand FF. My LeGrand hubs are typical with 3/8 x 24 studs. I bought a complete set of new lug nuts from Pegasus. During mock up, I found that the Pegasus nuts with the correct thread 3/8 x 24, fit too far down in the Panasport wheel steel insert. In simple terms, the lug nuts now use a 11/16 socket, if the lug nuts were just a bit larger externally, say using a 3/4 in socket, they would be a much better fit for the inserts in the wheels. That make sense?? Correct thread just need to be a bit larger. Source ideas??

Mike Summers
California

[SEComposites]

Would something like this work?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/it...13bx/overview/

[DanW]

Mike,
Have you tried contacting Neil Porter? I'm pretty sure he has the right ones.

Dan

[Robert J. Alder]

I've found these folks to have an amazing inventory or lug nuts and also to be very, very customer friendly.


http://www.prestigewheel.com/

[Mike Summers]

Thanks to Dan for the referral to Neil Porter. Called Neil yesterday and described my problem. Full set of new and correct wheel nuts were in the post after he got off the phone. Arrived today and are perfect. Now just need a bit longer wheel stud.

Thanks to Neil Porter Racing.

Mike Summers

[Mike Summers]

So got these really great wheel nuts from Porter...........now I need about 1/2 inch longer wheel studs. I have the stock early Triumph parts right now. 3/8 x 24 studs that are 1.400 in overall length. Need 2.000 to be safe. Tried Dorman, no luck. Any ideas?

Mike Summers

[David Ferguson]

How about these from Mini Mania:



http://www.minimania.com/part/21A206...Unf-X-2-In50mm

[Mike Summers]

Thanks Dave

I called Mini Mania this morning. Problem is the knurling diameter of my Triumph wheel stud is 0.522, far bigger than the Mini parts. Still searching

Mike

[Earley Motorsports]

I don't know if this will help or not but I was poking around at Pep Boys a month or so ago and was surprised by the amount of different size wheel studs they had in stock. There had to be close to 100 of them. Might be worth a look.

[Brian]

why did changing lug nuts hex diameter make your studs too short?

Brian

[Mike Summers]

See attached pic. The Porter supplied nut on the left. Stock Triumph on the right

[Steve Demeter]

Still have the same amount of thread engagement, Right?

If so why the need for longer studs, unless one feels more comfortable with stud sticking out of the end of the nut is the reason.

[Mike Summers]

Steve, that is a consideration when I think about it. The nuts will have full engagement on the
stud. The ends will be about 1/4 inch recessed in the nut. I could have the nuts milled down a bit just so they are flush........which I think is more about not having headaches in a tech inspection line. As someone had suggested, leave one nut off to show that they are fully engaged. Easy to go to a 7/16 stud, but then I am changing all and returning parts when really not necessary.

Mike

[Mike Summers]

Clarification, the studs will have full engagement although just short of the top of the new wheel nut

m

[Jerry B.]

Try APT in Riverside.....Dave Anton might give you a lead if he doesn't have what you need.

Most of the 3/8" hardware has not much more than .385" of so of spline.

also Winners Circle in Ohio ?? Also take a look at ARP in Ventura................

I woudn't thin the nuts. Should be 2 threads showing at least. Good luck.

JB

[Jeremy Soule]

If I understand correctly and its not a safety concern, turning down the nuts would reduce unsprung weight and rotating mass. Maybe make the tec guy happy too.
A photo of mounted wheel with lugnuts would help. J