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By Chris Brancaccio - Calgary Alberta on Friday, November 02, 2018 - 09:06 pm:I am working on my wife's daily driver changing out the front wheel hubs.
The new studs are a bit shorter, between 1 & 2 threads shorter. I can't check the engagement because the nuts are chrome capped. Was thinking of getting a regular lug nut and checking with that.
They torqued up to 100 ft lbs. Should I be worried?
Old hub stud length
New hub stud length
By Dave Hanlon N.E.Ohio on Friday, November 02, 2018 - 09:20 pm:I would not be concerned at all.
Usually they go through the nut by 3-4 threads.
By Mark Strange - Hillsboro, MO on Friday, November 02, 2018 - 09:41 pm:A good rule of thumb is that the minimum thread engagement must be equal to or greater than the thread diameter of the wheel stud. Example: M12 x 1.5 nut requires a minimum of 12mm (.472”) of thread engagement. 
By Henry K. Lee on Saturday, November 03, 2018 - 04:57 pm:Chris,
I think you are getting a false reading due to your old rotors have been turned before.
All the Best,
Hank
By James A Bartsch on Saturday, November 03, 2018 - 05:47 pm:Rotors? None visible on my screen. You could swap in the old studs if you are concerned. Good luck, jb
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