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GALLERY OF BROKEN STUDS

The following gallery is just a small portion of broken thread-in studs that have been shared with us. There are many more that most people don't bother documenting or sharing. Contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of these failures are not correlated to having wheel spacers. In fact, more than 50% of the failures shared with us occurred WITHOUT them. And, some of these failures were with brand new studs installed prior to the event. 

 

Also, notice how almost all these failures occur inside the threads of the wheel hub, or flush with the hub face. This is a stress concentrated area and where the fundamental difference between a press-in style stud and thread-in lies. Press-in studs have much more material and no stress concentrations (thread starts/stops) at this point due to how it interfaces with the hub vs thread-in studs. Let the pictures and video do the talking.

Also, learn how coatings can cause potential wheel stud failure here

Ruben broken stud.png
Vorshlag. Doug Tabb. E46 M3.jpg
Mike Fenn, E92 M3, MSI 12mm (4).jpg
IMG_6152.jpg
IMG_6169.jpg
ACampbell E9xM3
broken thread in.jpg
unnamed%20(1)_edited.jpg
HinzerE9xM3
HinzerE9xM3(1)
Jadkar%2C%20Bimmerforums%2C%20M14%20thre
Jadkar%2C%20Bimmerforums%2C%20M14%20thre
Jadkar%2C%20Bimmerforums%2C%20M14%20thre
M14 MSI broken.jpeg
M14 MercMSI.jpg
Warren Wulf.jpg
IMG_2619.JPG
Broken Thread-ins, BMWCCA Enduro.jpg
Random%20Vandal%20Rogue%2014mm%20broken1
Mancave AER Summit 2019. BW-GLS studs.jp
AERSummitBrokenStud.jpg
Correia Broken Studs.jpg
IMG_5599.JPG
IMG_5586 (1).JPG
Mueller, broken MSI during removal.jpeg
KelsKarange E92 M3(1).HEIC
KelsKarange E92 M3.HEIC
AlexCampbell E92M3 Front Left.jpg
E92 M3.jpg
broken stud.jpg
Leo Zick Broken stud (2).jpeg
broken studs nationals.webp
IMG_3126.JPG
Busted Wheel stud.jpg
M14MSI.jpg
E92M3 Broken studs.jpg
51100927_778285255866247_200577582345329
Warren wulf1.jpg
E46M left rear wheel gone.jpg
Busted Wheel stud.jpg
Greisler%20M14%20(7)_edited.jpg
AER Summit Wheel Stud.jpg
IMG_5587 (1).JPG
Chris_PDX, E46M3, Front, Apex.jpg
MattDistefano17Racing(1).jpg
Justin Squillaci. E46 M3. Road Amerian.
20200604_100614.jpg
IMG_5600.PNG
KelsK broken M12.jpg
IMG_5613.jpeg
IMG_5612.jpeg
Leo Zick Broken stud (1).jpeg
Broken thread-in studs1.jpg
broken stud FBpost.jpg
RRT E36.jpg
IMG_3124.JPG
IMG_3129.JPG
Broken Studs, 335i.PNG
E30ScrewIn.jpg
E30.jpg
RRT E36, Apex.jpg
shak E46.jpg
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