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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Those look REALLY good. I have to say, I didn't think I would like them on the Bonnie, but I do!
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by radomirthegreat
Black Pearl, I'll start snapping studs when 1337ssei'* SSEi and GTP snap their studs, and when most of the Indiana GP forum starts snapping theirs.
Rad, I wasn't slamming your wheel choice by any means. No offense, two different bolt patterns makes me nervous
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 01:43 AM
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Yeah, that'* perfectly reasonable. Sorry for the misleading text as my tone actually was more of a joke style. But yes, different bolt patterns are probably a cause for concern.
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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Looks great rad. I dig it.

And by the way... why are the police always chilling at your neighbor'* house? lol. I'm guessing one of them is a cop
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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That'* 1337ssei'* driveway, and he lives next to a cop. Poor guy.
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 12:35 AM
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I have more pictures!

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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 01:37 AM
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I snapped all my studs one night.. cruizing down a rural street at like 3 am. My front left wheel snapped off, shooting a shower of sparks out of the rear of my Bonneville. The brake rotor landed on the inside of my 18" rim, cracking it. Bad experience!
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 01:39 AM
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That is terrible! Keep your studs fresh, and you should be fine. Were these 115×5 or 114.3×5 wheels?
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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Dude, your car is hawt! Please explain to me the whole, "snapping studs", as you can see, I came here to learn about cars, not to give advice.
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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Thanks!

Snapped studs happens when the threaded rods that hold our wheels have some sort of weakness that'* exploited by extraordinary circumstances. It'* a slightly greater concern with wheels whose holes are 114.3mm apart on studs that are 115mm apart. That less-than-a-millimeter difference is what lets us assume it'* easier to snap studs with these types of wheels rather than "proper" ones. We'll see. I'd only be concerned if my studs were extremely old. Cross your fingers for me!
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