I even swear my car handles better now. I used to regularly rice my way around a freeway entrance by my home. I did it again after the adapter install and I can swear that the traction is better and less slippery. Placebo? Perhaps not, we are 34mm wider at stance and around turns, the extra stability does help with traction. See for yourself, I think you'll be surprised.

 

The grinding seems very minor - can be done with my Dewalt metal cutter/grinder in just a couple minutes IF I get Tornado wheels. I wouldn't want to modify a wheel -- someone may not want to buy the wheels in the future.

 

The placebo effect is very real and very powerful. However, a 1.34" wider stance isn't going to produce a measurable handling difference in a 2 ton car. You still have the same amount of rubber on the road.

 

+1 I don't think it's all in your mind because I noticed the exact same thing.

 

3mm x 20 bolts = 6 cm of grinding with a carbide wheel and a 1/3 horse drill motor. Yes.. it would have been more efficient to spend a couple hundred dollars on a 3/4 horse angle grinder, but that's not what I chose to do. (I'm too cheap)

 

It would probably have been best to have spent the extra $80 to have the rest of the bolts shortened.

 

I couldn't think of a situation where my wheels would ever be off and I was not around to supervise what's going on especially afar seeing the post of the guy with the Aston who got his car totaled by Firestone because they screwed up the jack points.

 

Understood. Yes, the RPM of the angle grinder makes a huuuuge difference.

 

I did mine using a Dremel with a metal cutting blade. It may have taken 10 minutes to do all 4 studs.

 

Did you do this mod because I did, or did you do a test fit and found the same seating issue - Did you find the grinding necessary?

Whats your wheel type?

 

I followed your suggestion as I also have the Tornado wheels.

 

For what it is worth. The wheel studs are not consistent in their length. On two of my wheels the bolts did not touch. I confirmed that by putting a dab of grease on the protrusion and saw it did not touch the stud. However, on two of my other wheels, I could see where the stud made a slight impression into the protrusion. Because of that contact, I went ahead and used a dremel to grind down the bump. This way I do not have to worry about how the rim lines up with any particular stud. Thanks Polaris for bringing this my attention.

 

Does this mean you can spin the wheel until u find a short bolt to line with protrusion?

 

Hello, I am new to this forum. Following this thread with great interest as I am about to order a set of adapters as well. Slightly concerned by this slight impression into the protrusion/grinding down issue. Could someone about to do the install kindly document the process with pictures of the issue? Many Thanks!

 

+1. I noticed that when I ground down all the studs. Some needed more grinding than others to make them all exactly the same length.

 

Mine landed on my doorstep today!

Pulled off the Lightweight Forged Blades and the adaptors fitted a treat. There is ample clearance in the milled slots in the wheel to accept the original protruding studs, so no grinding needed on those wheels if you have them.

The adaptors from Lenny are really top quality.

Looking forward to going out for a shakedown run over the weekend!

It certainly needs lowering now to loose the more noticeable gap between the top of the wheel and the wheel arch...better get saving!

 

I also have the Blades so I am very happy to read the adapters fit like a charm on them. But now you have me concerned with the wheel gap you mention. Any picture on hand by any chance? which lowering springs would you get should you decide to go for it? Thanks

 

I hope to install mine this weekend but would love to see more pictures!

 

Photos will come....but I've had to remove all three wheels as when I was putting the last one on I found that I have been sent one wrong size lug nut. It's too big hole size, so i'm not a happy bunny right now!

Why didn't I find the duff size lug when fitting the first wheel!

Check your nuts!!!

 

Seb, here are a couple of pics of the wheel stud. What can be seen is that the tip of the stud is concave and the edges are what comes in contact with the one wheel

slot that has the protrusion. So what I did is simply grind the wheels studs down flat. I also ground down the protrusion on the two front wheels but that was unnecessary.