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Old 10-16-2005   #5
Jakey
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Re: Stock bolt pattern on a 94 Talon, separate tach

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Originally Posted by niterydr
Not rotating assembly per say, more of adding rotating weight that shouldn't have to be there. I know its only a few ounces, but I've seen wheel studs break (factory length) when spacers are used with aftermarket wheels. Rims always seat better on the hub instead of the spacer. Well thats what I've found with the mitsubishi's.
OK, wording is key here. Strain should not be a concern here because if RK is seeing any "strain," he's already f*cked since strain is in relation to deformation. Deformation is bad, obviously. What RK should be worried about is an increase in stress, shear stress to be exact. By adding a wheel spacer, as you said, the amount of contact between the lug nut and wheel stud is decreased which increases the amount of shear stress (force/area). If the amount of shear stress exceeds the spec of the wheel stud, strain will occur leading back the RK being f*cked issue.

I don't follow the comment about rims seating better on the hub versus a spacer. Theoretically, as long as the spacer, wheel, and hub are all true, there should be no difference in the way the rim "seats."
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