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Old 12-10-2008, 03:47 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Boombastic View Post
I am pretty sure that you can take the broken stud out and replace it. I think you will need a press or a bottle jack and a block of wood. I always hear of people swapping there studs out for better quality ones, like skunk2 as well as making them longer so they can place a spacer and make it look like there wheels are the perfect off-set. Hope that helps. Cheers.
Agreed, for the most part. Ideally the best way to get the correct offset is to purchase the rims manufactured with the correct offset in the first place (i.e. not with a spacer, if at all possible).

I also agree that the best way to get the broken stud base out is with a press. You can try to hammer it out, but be forewarned that you'd likely damage the wheel bearing by doing it that way. The wheel bearing isn't designed to take that type of lateral hammering force.
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