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Old 05-03-07 | 03:24 AM
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just 20's on my GS 400 concerned that the studs are not strong enough cuz wheels are heavier than the stocks i am changing to bigger brake roters should i put stronger studs
Old 05-03-07 | 04:55 AM
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Apparently ARP do uprated studs not sure where you'd get them though.
Old 05-03-07 | 06:52 AM
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Don't worry about it, the stock studs shouldn't have any problems at all.
They are a hardnened steel. I've only broken studs by tighting them too tight, or having them rusted, etc. Never from having too heavy a wheel. I've run BIG
tires on my Toyota trucks over the years, on the stock studs without issue.

if I don't break studs on 39" tires, you shouldn't on 28" 8-).

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Old 05-03-07 | 07:40 AM
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just want to piggy back off jon jon, does anyone know where to get extended or longer studs?
Old 05-03-07 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jtamulis
Don't worry about it, the stock studs shouldn't have any problems at all.
They are a hardnened steel. I've only broken studs by tighting them too tight, or having them rusted, etc. Never from having too heavy a wheel. I've run BIG
tires on my Toyota trucks over the years, on the stock studs without issue.

if I don't break studs on 39" tires, you shouldn't on 28" 8-).

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hey thanks i was just kind of thinking cuz these rims are alot heavier than the stocks i know i need to change the rotors what do u think to eiabach or tien springs ?
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I don't think you need to change the rotors out, but if you want, both the eibach and tiens both would work well, eibachs would be cheaper. If yo ugo with a big brake upgrade that would be nice but $$$

Good luck!

Jeff
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