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Aftermarket Spare Tire Kit for 2024 Prius Prime

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Cc103acs, Jan 14, 2024.

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  1. Blackat

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    I'm still waiting to hear back from ModernSpare and get their thoughts on this issue, but I don't agree with your statement that all of the shear forces are handled by the studs. That would be true if the wheel was free to slip or rotate on the hub but it is clamped together and the friction force between the wheel and the hub provides strong resistance to shearing forces. I agree that a tight fit at the hub center would be ideal but not sure how important it is for a temporary spare solution.

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    #42 KH111, Jul 20, 2024 at 7:39 AM
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    It has been my understanding that the lug nuts on a hub centric vs lug centric wheel are different in design/shape. Is this accurate?
     
    #43 NullDev, Jul 20, 2024 at 8:52 AM
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