I'm pinching pennies real hard since I'm out of work and I'm considering reusing a wheel stud that was pressed out in the past to replace this one that broke. This issue has been discussed very little online, I saw one mechanic recommend against reusing studs, while another said it was fine once the stud is in good condition, but that guy also recommended the hammer out+pull in method of stud changing rather than using a press so...
What do you guys think?
I've done it in the past, with no ill effects, but I'll spring for new ones time and finances permitting.
Every time you change your wheel you are reusing a stud.
Either the knurl holds or it doesn't, and there's nothing wrong with the hammer/pull method if you're not a butcher.
Thanks guys, I'd be willing to try reusing a stud now, but it looks like this thread is going to end in a somewhat disappointing way: I got a good deal on some extended studs from one of the high-end race shops here, they each cost just a little more than a Land Cruiser stud from the dealership. They're a bit longer but also have a bit more shoulder, but I think my days of using steelie spares on this car are coming to an end anyway. Here you can see one with a Land Cruiser stud on the left and a Corolla stud on the right:
Don't know what brand they are but they were brought in for use on a race car, they have an "E" stamped into the head.
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