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Originally Posted by Jeremy556
I've been running rear studs in the front for many years, 230k+ miles.
I almost lost a front wheel, so I bought ARP studs, which ended up being too long. Switched to rear OE studs and no problems since.
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Thanks good to know. Unrelated, I'm originally from GJ.
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Originally Posted by T4R416
Any idea how much longer rears are compared to front ?
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From Rock auto information-
OEM front- 40mm thread and 45.35mm overall length
OEM Rear- 44.1mm thread and 48.8mm overall length
Matrix AWD- 55mm thread and 60.65mm overall length
So the OEM rears are not a lot longer but it gives you about 3 extra turns on the lug nuts.
One thing to keep in mind is they all also have a longer shoulder, not necessarily a bad thing but you may not be able to use them in combination with ET lug nuts. Yes I get that changing studs is a way to not use ET but thought it worth mentioning. Also with the really long ones you'd have to make sure you are clamping the wheel and not bottoming out the threads in the lug nut when tightened.