Will 1/2" Wheel studs fit on stock axels

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Apr 3, 2002 | 10:41 PM

RED91Z

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Will 1/2" Wheel studs fit on stock axels

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Apr 4, 2002 | 07:20 AM

RB83L69

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No.

You can't stick a 1/2" diameter lug in a 7/16" hole.

But the axles can be drilled by a competent spring & axle type of machine shop.

Apr 4, 2002 | 11:16 PM

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Car: 1991 S10 pickup 2700lbs

Engine: 4.3L Z TBI

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.08 7.625"

how about replacing our metric studs(12 or 13mm)? with 7/16" studs ?

Apr 5, 2002 | 05:35 AM

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how about these?

these are from GM

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Apr 5, 2002 | 08:09 AM

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Right... ours are 12mm, with the same shank IIRC as the older 7/16" studs had... kind of hard to pull a .500" thing through a .437" hole... but, a 7/16" stud is a few thousandths smaller than a 12mm one - very close, but smaller, so there's nothing to be gained by doing that.