Simply speaking, if the wheel pockets are deep enough to contain the protruding studs, you don’t have to cut any OEM studs for Land Cruiser spacers. So, the first thing is to check the inside of your wheels and make sure the mounting plate has pockets machines into it and isn’t solid. Then measure the cavity in your wheels to check out how much it will allow for the stud to go past the Land Cruiser spacers. If the wheel pockets depth + spacer thick ≥ stud length, then these Land Cruiser spacers will fit properly.
If the cavity is not deep enough and you don’t want to trim the studs, then changing to thicker Land Cruiser spacers will be OK. For most vehicles, using more than 1.5-inch wheel spacers will not have such a predicament whether your wheels have pockets or not. But they may be too large for your OEM wheels and tires. It is also possible to extend the width and depth of the wheel pockets on a grinder/pneumatic. It is highly recommended to process this according to the wheel structure and the advice of the experts.
Is It Safe to Trim Wheel Studs for Land Cruiser Spacers?
As long as you operate correctly and ensure a full thread engagement, cutting studs to fit Land Cruiser spacers won’t cause any problems. Sometimes the extended parts of the stock studs are not subject to force. Since the spacer is secured by the OEM studs, and the wheel is fastened by the provided studs of the wheel spacer, grinding OEM studs to fit Land Cruiser spacers will not shorten the thread engagement and weaken the strength.
Make sure you get famous brand Land Cruiser spacers. Brands that focus on quality and performance are very strict in raw materials and manufacturing processes. BONOSS forged active cooling Land Cruiser spacers are made of high-strength 6061-T6 and 7075-T6 aluminum alloy materials. Undergone up to 3000 tons of pressure, the forging process makes them integrity structural, more durable, and more resistant to corrosion and oxidation. So, the wheel studs of BONOSS forged active cooling Land Cruiser spacers are whole round heads. They are firmly pressed in the spacers. You don’t need to worry about any loose issues.
How Do I Know What Land Cruiser Spacers Are Good?
If you get bolt-on Land Cruiser spacers, please check the wheel studs and lug nuts. The biggest reason you need Land Cruiser spacers with high-quality hardware is to ensure driver safety. In the market, you’ll find that most sellers use 40Cr, however, 40Cr is not strong enough to reach ISO grade 10.9 standards. If the Land Cruiser spacers equip with such studs, they are not safe. Most OEM Toyota studs are ISO grade 10.9. Therefore, you undoubtedly need ISO grade 10.9 or higher wheel studs to avoid breaking. BONOSS provides ISO grade 12.9 wheel studs and ISO grade 10 wheel nuts to ensure a strong wheel-spacer-hub connection.
The provided wheel studs have achieved ISO standard grade 12.9, tensile strength≥ 1,220 MPa, ultimate tensile load ≥ 152,000 N, hardness (HV) ≥ 395, and NSS ≥ 500H. Additionally, BONOSS forged active cooling Land Cruiser spacers come with full-cone lug seats. Full-cone seat design allows the studs and nuts to apply enough clamping force to lock the Land Cruiser spacers, avoiding any potential loosening risks. In that case, the axle-spacer-wheel connection can be fastened firmly, meaning no vibration, fewer stress loads, higher safety, and a longer service life range.
