# Which is stronger and WHY: wheel studs or bolts **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 4, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-is-stronger-and-why-wheel-studs-or-bolts/161136 "2010-10-04T18:29:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-is-stronger-and-why-wheel-studs-or-bolts/161136/41 "2014-08-07T15:38:49Z")
This thread was a huge waste of my time… thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-is-stronger-and-why-wheel-studs-or-bolts/161136/42 "2014-08-07T16:24:24Z")
This thread is relevant to my interests. Wait, this isn’t the H-Date thread?! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-is-stronger-and-why-wheel-studs-or-bolts/161136/43 "2014-08-08T05:36:39Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > This thread was a huge waste of my time… thanks. Yeah, hate looking at automotive related stuff on a car forum. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-is-stronger-and-why-wheel-studs-or-bolts/161136/44 "2014-08-08T07:59:29Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Yeah, hate looking at automotive related stuff on a car forum. oh please, haha. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-is-stronger-and-why-wheel-studs-or-bolts/161136/45 "2014-08-09T16:50:53Z")
> [@pirite](#): > > i have had wheel bolts seize into the hub from rust on the back side of the hub on some really neglected cars i had the pleasure of working on at my former place of employment. needless to say, the head of the bolt snapped off like it was nothing. Yep i had 2 bolts sheer off while trying to remove them. Had to reverse drill them out. That really sucked. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-is-stronger-and-why-wheel-studs-or-bolts/161136/46 "2014-08-09T18:13:30Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Yeah, hate looking at automotive related stuff on a car forum. Especially one with technical info. What a bunch of bull. ---
**Author:** ![lorge1989](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lorge1989/32/6153_2.png) [@lorge1989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lorge1989)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2014, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-is-stronger-and-why-wheel-studs-or-bolts/161136/47 "2014-08-12T09:15:15Z")
I don’t think it matters at all. Once the bolts are torqued there shouldn’t be much load on the bolts/studs. The friction between the wheel surface and the hub it what locks the wheel down. If you have a load across the bolt, I would think your fasteners are too loose. Come to think of it, the outer part of the threads on the bolt/stud should never touch the wheel after they are tight. Ball seat or cone seat they should center and be clear from the wheel completely. As for resistance to loosening? Not sure, I’ve never had a properly tightened bolt or nut loosen up. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-is-stronger-and-why-wheel-studs-or-bolts/161136.md?page=2)