Enough thread engagement?

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healthyrx

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I’m in the process of installing some 1/2”wheel spacers I bought so that I would be able to get my centramatic balancing rings to install without contacting the brake caliper.
Looking for input on whether you guys would drive with this amount of thread engagement on the wheels.. my gut tells me no but I’m not an expert on this stuff.
Light to dark line is where thread engagement is with my current setup
Outside of the blue line is the max thread engagement before torquing down the lug nuts with the wheel spacers+ balancing rings installed

Using bora 13mm spacers that don’t come with their own wheel studs
And per instructions they call for 6+ turns of lug nut and I’m getting 5 3/4 before torquing down
 

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Personally…… install longer studs.

You've done a great job your truck, in the long run you’ll be glad you did and not have any question about it :waytogo:

Thats what I did on the rears. To balance out the stance from the lift.
 
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