Hemmit rims on A3 ???

[flyxpl]

I am putting some hemmit rims with adapter plates and 395's on my A3 . My qeustion is what is the best place for the adapter plates ? On the inside of the rim or the outside . I think they would look better on the inside , but I am wondering if it is worth nocking out all the bolts to put the plate on the inside .

 

[Westech]

Gimp has his on the out side... me if I were to do it would like a little more back spacing (fronts at least) and put the plate on the inside.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Truth be told, the fronts are on the outside and the rears are on the inside. IMHO its not worth knocking them(the studs) out to put the plates on the inside. Yes it looks better, but no its not worth it.

 

[flyxpl]

Knocking the studs out was my main concern . I just went out in the garage and gave one 2-3 mild taps with a 3 pound dead blow hammer and it flew right out . If the other 95 studs come out as easy I think I will put them on the inside . I thought they would ome out much harder then they did .
Thanks for your input .

 

[gimpyrobb]

Its easy to get them out, putting them back in is whats a pita. I put my fronts on the outside to try and keep the tires inside the fender, didn't work as well as I wanted, but not too bad either.

 

[flyxpl]

Looks like I will be putting the plate on the outside . The holes in the adapter plates are to big for the studs to stick . The nuts are lock nuts , so The stud would just spin in the plate and would not tighten up . Oh well, just saved me some time . I think once I get all the studs and nuts on the wheel and mounted on the truck the rim will not look as plain as I thought it was going to look withte plate on the outside .

 

[gimpyrobb]

If you want, you can use a 1" open wrench to run the nuts up on the studs. Just an fyi.

 

[camoyj7]

What are you guys doing for wheel studs? I have recentered Hemmt wheels and I was told the stock studs would not be long enough. I don't want to use the rear thimbles on the studs because it keeps the wheel form sitting flat on the hub. Any idea's?

 

[frodobaggins]

What are you guys doing for wheel studs? I have recentered Hemmt wheels and I was told the stock studs would not be long enough. I don't want to use the rear thimbles on the studs because it keeps the wheel form sitting flat on the hub. Any idea's?

Got a friend with a lathe ? turn down the thimbles.

 

[gimpyrobb]

What are you guys doing for wheel studs? I have recentered Hemmt wheels and I was told the stock studs would not be long enough. I don't want to use the rear thimbles on the studs because it keeps the wheel form sitting flat on the hub. Any idea's?

Wow, how thick is your adapter plate?

 

[flyxpl]

If you want, you can use a 1" open wrench to run the nuts up on the studs. Just an fyi.

Don't know why I did not think of that !! These lock nuts are the stamped style I think that would work but I wouldn't want to be the guy holding the wrench . I will mount up one on the outside and put on the truck and see if I like the way the tire sits under the truck . From looking at the A3 rims the hemmit rims may stick out farther than the A3 rims even with the plate on the outside .

 

[gimpyrobb]

I did it by myself. One hand holding the stud/wrench the other running the nut on with an impact. As I said, its not worth the effort imho.

 

[camoyj7]

Wow, how thick is your adapter plate?

The plate is Half inch thick.

 

[gimpyrobb]

You will have plenty. The stock rims use half inch steel.