Can't get rear wheel off because the stud is turning!

[K-Dubb]

It's one thing after another!! I had 17x10.5s put on with Lethal 3/8" spacers and ET lugs. I am trying to get the wheel back off to replace the centercaps (only way I see to do it), and I can't get one lug nut off cause the stud is turning with it! Tried an impact. Tried to grip the back of it, but you can't get a good grip cause space is so tight. Tried heating it up. Just keeps turning. I am not sure if the place cross threaded the Lug or what. Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

[RussZTT]

From the back try to hammer the stud back into the hub if it came out. If not then you might have to drill it out if its stripped.

 

[K-Dubb]

From the back try to hammer the stud back into the hub if it came out. If not then you might have to drill it out if its stripped.

There isn't really any space for hammering.

 

[K-Dubb]

I wound up having to drill the Lugs. 3 total. The cause was from the Extended Lug nuts having chrome in the threads. They were literally flaking off in my hand even on the good ones. These lugs were hand tightened so this should not have happened. I have emailed Lethal in hopes that they will stand by their product. I am now doing ARP studs in the rear as the drilling ruined 3 of the stockers. Sucks.

 

[03mgtermi]

damn that sucks....i might start using anti-seize on my lugs after reading this

 

[VirtualSVT]

damn that sucks....i might start using anti-seize on my lugs after reading this

:dw:

 

[K-Dubb]

I wound up having to drill the Lugs. 3 total. The cause was from the Extended Lug nuts having chrome in the threads. They were literally flaking off in my hand even on the good ones. These lugs were hand tightened so this should not have happened. I have emailed Lethal in hopes that they will stand by their product. I am now doing ARP studs in the rear as the drilling ruined 3 of the stockers. Sucks.

Lethal did give me a refund for what the lug nuts are valued at which was nice :thumbsup:. They said I was the first one to report anything like this. Hopefully I will be the last.

 

[VirtualSVT]

that's good to hear. Somebodies gotta get the bad group....lol

 

[K-Dubb]

3" ARP studs installed. I feel good now!

 

[Blk04Snake]

You said LFP then Lethal for the spacers/ET lugs. Which did you get them from? Or is Lethal selling the LFP set?

I know that Gorilla makes ET lugs and I've found other products of theirs to be of good quality so those that are selling these may want to change their vendor for the lugs.

I have 3/8 spacers from LFP with the extended lugs as well, and I stripped out one of the lug nuts. IMO they're JUNK. Real sloppy fit on the studs.

Just ordered up a set of ARP's myself.. Don't need my wheels falling off!

 

[K-Dubb]

You said LFP then Lethal for the spacers/ET lugs. Which did you get them from? Or is Lethal selling the LFP set?

I know that Gorilla makes ET lugs and I've found other products of theirs to be of good quality so those that are selling these may want to change their vendor for the lugs.

I have 3/8 spacers from LFP with the extended lugs as well, and I stripped out one of the lug nuts. IMO they're JUNK. Real sloppy fit on the studs.

Just ordered up a set of ARP's myself.. Don't need my wheels falling off!

Crap. Corrected my first post. It was Lethal.

 

[Vette Eater]

i had the same issue with mine...I tack welded it from behind then used a heavy duty impact to break the stud. Once it broke and I got the wheel off, I ground off the weld and hammered it out...I have ARP's now.

 

[K-Dubb]

i had the same issue with mine...I tack welded it from behind then used a heavy duty impact to break the stud. Once it broke and I got the wheel off, I ground off the weld and hammered it out...I have ARP's now.

Were those from Lethal or LFP? I would imagine the kits are similar either way.

 

[Vette Eater]

My bad, i had stock lugs and nuts that f'd up... I replaced them with arp

 

[ShortThrow50]

impact gun woulda got it off without turning

 

[K-Dubb]

impact gun woulda got it off without turning

Nope.