2006 3.2 18" wheel lug/studs missing

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Jan 4, 2013 | 09:54 PM

bennycisco

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2006 3.2 18" wheel lug/studs missing

I just noticed that both rear wheels (18") are missing one stud each. How easy and costly are they to replace?

Jan 5, 2013 | 11:33 AM

ppgoal

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Unless the Germans changed the way they make cars, you have lug bolts that thread through the rim and into the wheel. Not studs. Dealer is probably easiest and I would not be surprised if they are $20+/each. Or you can pull one off and try to match the length and thread at an auto parts place, making sure the ball at the base (where it fits into the rim) is identical. Do not go long at all or it can hit the rotor and lock the wheel. I learned that lesson the hard way when I bought some locking bolts that were 1/4" too long and I could not move the car after I installed one on each wheel.