to ensure this doesnt happen again, tell us about your alloy wheels. are they factory or aftermarket?
if factory, its probably just had its time (usually shouldnt snap though)
it aftermarket, ensure you have "hub centric rings". Stock rims fit PERFECTLY onto your wheel hub. Aftermarket rims have a bigger wheel bore to fit more cars, and you usuauly put these rings in to fill the gap. If you dont have these rings, teh weight of the car will sit on the bolts, hence snapping. with rings, teh weight of the car will sit on the hub - the way its meant to be HI FIVE!
hub centric rings can be bought at tyre shops for cheap
to remove/replace the studs you need to remove the hub and separate the knuckle from the hub itself by removing the rotor.. then the studs are pressed into the knuckle... good luck !! is a bitch of a job !
Thanks SiReal, I'll look into these " hub centric rings " as I do have Alloy Wheels.
I don't know how long it's been snapped, as it wasn't till last year that I took the center-cap off and saw it.
LOL, Ok, so I have to get the stud pressed out from the Hub.
How much time and money is required for this? How much will it cost to do myself, and what do I do?
And, how much would it cost to get someone else to do it?
studs are 4.99 from autobarn, we replaced them on my friends silvia, but his weren't snapped, they became loose and he pushed them into the hub when we were trying to put the wheel back on.
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