# help! snapping lug studs? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 29, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-snapping-lug-studs/36172 "2007-09-29T21:46:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-snapping-lug-studs/36172/1 "2007-09-29T21:46:25Z")
ok so iv been having a problem with the lug studs on my civic. about 3 weeks ago i noticed that i had lost 1 stud on my passenger front and rear wheel. i took it in to the shop and he ended up replacing 5 total on the passenger side. so now that i have my car back i drove it for about a week and now i noticed that 2 have snapped off the front driver side wheel. whats the deal here? my car is dropped 2" all the way around and i have a set of stock nissan sentra rims that i picked up on the board. there are also spacers behind the wheels that were there when i bought the car. anybody ever have this problem? is it due to wear and tear or is something else going on here that im missing? ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-snapping-lug-studs/36172/2 "2007-09-29T22:17:29Z")
buy ARP extended studs and dont worry about it anymore! ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-snapping-lug-studs/36172/3 "2007-09-29T22:24:41Z")
over torqing the lug nuts? :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![4x4jimmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/51bf81/32.png) [@4x4jimmy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4x4jimmy)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-snapping-lug-studs/36172/4 "2007-09-29T22:36:01Z")
who needs studs? fuck em. ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-snapping-lug-studs/36172/5 "2007-09-29T22:44:44Z")
^^trust me, he fucks his fair share of studs… dude, just replace em all and be done with it. ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-snapping-lug-studs/36172/6 "2007-09-29T22:50:09Z")
[quote=“91CRXSI,post:2,topic:36172"”] buy ARP extended studs and dont worry about it anymore! [/quote] :word: Good way to solve the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-snapping-lug-studs/36172/7 "2007-09-30T09:32:41Z")
Do you own a torque wrench? Sometimes people way, way, waaaaaaaaaaay over torque wheel lugs. You only need about 80-90lb/ft. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-snapping-lug-studs/36172/8 "2007-09-30T11:50:53Z")
well i discovered the problem, being as my wheel fell off today trying to take my car to the shop. it was a combination of, tuner lugs, wheel spacers being used on stock wheels and the fact that the tuner lugs only grabbed about 3 threads on the stud. i was on the 90 by the william street exit when i felt a horrible wobble and pulled over immediately. its in the shop now and im having all the remaining tuner lugs replaced and all of the snapped/ stripped studs replaced.