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The 'assumption' that just changing you wheel stud from the original 7/16" type to 1/2" makes them 'much stronger' is not correct
![]() Size of the stud is maginally involved in their failure during use. Both sizes actually have very similar and comparable tensile strengths in dynamic applications - so ANY properly sized (which the 7/16" are ...), correctly installed and non-fatigued studs will work just fine in any racing application. As an example of the 1/2" ARP stud (since that's the size you gave) vs. a 7/16" ARP stud - they have the exact same documented tensile test ratings. So even ARP isn't going to state one is 'stronger' than the other just due to added cross-section ![]() btw - they have about 90~110Klbs (each) 'Shear' strength, important in drag and competition high shock use - I doubt you could ever load a good 7/16" stud set with a 3~4Klbs Camaro sufficently to snap a set off ![]() The reason a stud fails is seldom the load on it - it's almost always due to fatigue-cycling due to repeated wheel mounting and dismounting. This causes the bolt to be repeatedly stretched during re-torqueing which results in fatigue of the material. This is the reason failures began to show-up in competion once routine tire changing began. Earlier cars often used one set of tires through-out a race, changing only if a tire failed. There are routinely 5~10 tire changes in a 400~500 mile race in NASCAR today - requiring special dry-lube to go a full race without gauling... Yes, some racing sanctioning bodies require a "Standard" wheel stud size - but the rules state it's for standardised inspection reasons (they are spec. type, thread style and strength) and interchangablility - Not because they were "stronger"... And - most I deal with these days require 5/8" studs min. anyway, to cope with the larger required lugs. I'm not planning to change my ARP studs to 1/2" for a street/mild performance driven vehicle so these lugs would be just the ticket Now it just trying to find a set of wheels I think would complete "the look" they provide
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