race wheel questions

[LETZRIDE]

okay, so I ended up buying another set of rims...weld prostars with an 11.5 m/t radial on it...

2 questions.

1) I broke a stud (stripped it accidentally) am I safe enough to drive the car to work tommorrow until I can get it fixed?

2) what should I torque the lugs to when I put these rims on for the track?

[J Phillies]

Re: race wheel questions

1) I broke a stud (stripped it accidentally) am I safe enough to drive the car to work tommorrow until I can get it fixed?

if its just one it'll be fine

[kristen]

Re: race wheel questions

you are fine driving on 4 lugs. gees i did for entire winter (2 cold to change it)

as for the tq....i would see what the rim can take. some of those metals are very soft

[LETZRIDE]

Re: race wheel questions

ok I'm probably only going to go 80...how would you tell if its is too much?

and one more question...I need to widen a few of the lug nut holes very slightly...what can I do, just take a dremel very quickly around the holes?

[LETZRIDE]

Re: race wheel questions

I ended up buying better lugs...so they all fit now..they are the shank style...but two final questions...do I need to get these balanced? and do I need hubcentric centers, since the hub doesnt sit on my axle hub...the guy at the store said I dont need them with the weld prostars and shank lugs...