[DeTomaso] How many threads needed for lug nut engagement?

[Ken Green]

That seems reasonable.  Are most people buying long lug nut studs when they buy aluminum wheels from the vendors?
 
Ken

--- On Mon, 12/7/09, Jim Hendrickson <chendric at bellsouth.net> wrote:


From: Jim Hendrickson <chendric at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] How many threads needed for lug nut engagement?
To: "'Ken Green'" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>, detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 10:53 AM






I think the SCCA rule book requires a minimum of 3/8" thread engagement. My
personal preference is to have at least the diameter of the lug thread for
engagement - i.e. 12mm X 1.5mm pitch would have at least 8 complete turns of
the nut before it starts to get snug. 




-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Ken Green
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 4:22 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] How many threads needed for lug nut engagement?

I have a set of Wilkinson wheels and it looks like I get about 6 1/2 threads
of lug nut engagement at finger tight.  Is that OK, or are people buying
longer lug nuts for the after marker wheels?
 
Ken
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