[TR] wire wheel advice needed

Randall tr3driver at ca.rr.com
Wed Feb 24 13:01:11 MST 2010


> I have seen 6MM spacers being used to avoid cutting the 
> studs. Seems like a reasonable alternative.  I spoke to the 
> RTF and they did not recommend that approach but could not 
> give a plausible reason as to why they should not be used.

In general, anyone with legal liability is not going to recommend such a
change; as it may place more force on the studs and lead to breakage, etc.
Lots of folks have done it with no problem (as far as I know) but I wouldn't
expect TRF or Moss to go out on such a shaky limb.

BTW, it's important to check those nuts for tightness periodically, even
without the spacers.  They have a tendency to work loose on the LH side of
the car, with potentially disastrous results.

-- Randall  


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