Ok, at our last autox I broke a stud changing tires.

Several of the other competitors suggested using an antisieze compund on the wheel studs to prevent this from happening again.

I had used a spray on type once on another vehicle I had but then I read somewhere that messed up the torque readings leading to overtightening or would cause the lug nuts to loosen up so I quit using it.

They mentioned some kind of paste product.

Neil, anyone?
Suggestions, tips, comments, experiences?

TIA.

 

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Bump i have the same situation with me also on autox but i havent broken a stud yet

 

there is a paste version.it's worth a try.i can't see it hurting at all.

 

I started using antiseize on my wheel studs a few years ago after busting a couple of studs on my NX. Works fine and I haven't had any problems that I can tell with torque. I think the key there is to keep the goo on the threads and not get it anywhere else, like on the part of the nut that contacts the wheel. The stuff I use would probably be called a paste, but it's a gooey paste. It's copper colored, but I have seen silver-colored stuff too; don't know if one is better than the other...

JW

 

I read somewhere that the lubrication from the antiseize means you need to cut down on the torque by half. Don't know if that is true but you could take a measurement of how far the nut turns when you use a torque wrench at the stock setting after seating against the wheel on a clean stud without antiseize then turn the lugs that same amount when you put the paste on.

 

I couldn't cut down by half. But a cut by maybe 5ft*lbs would be in order. A large part of the force is created by the contact between the lug nut and the wheel and not the threads. Like mentioned earlier, make sure the lube doesn't get anywhere else except for on the threads.

 

I have been using antiseize on the studs of my Type R for 5 1/2 years. I have autocrossed it extensively changing all 4 wheels an average of once per week. I always torque to factory recommended specs and have never broken a stud. And a lug nut has never loosened up.

Antiseize is very messy. I always apply it with disposable gloves on and make sure I do not touch anything else while doing the application. Even so, residue ends up on the lug nuts and I get it on my fingers even months after the application.

YMMV but I would not have a car without antiseize on the studs.