Wheel Stud & Nuts

Wheel studs or nuts are used via the hub flange to fasten the wheel to the spindle. These come in many variants ranging from one to five, where one stud is used in racing cars such as the F1 cars, and five are used in conventional cars. The studs are also known as lug nuts, and are designed to withstand intense forces applied to them during wheel rotation.

A car or truck’s lug nuts and studs are the crucial components that hold the wheels onto the vehicle. If they fail while driving, then one could expect bad things to happen, ranging from sudden immobilization to a complete loss of control that results in a raging inferno of twisted metal. Although it’s highly unlikely that all the lugs will fail at once, it’s always a good idea to keep the wheels mounted securely to the vehicle with all appropriate fasteners, and broken lug studs are a common problem. If left unrepaired, the improper connection of the wheel can result in unwanted vibration while driving that could affect steering and lead to premature wear in other vehicle components.

The wheel studs are mounted on the hub flange, and the lug nuts are used to secure the spindle wheel via the hub flange studs.