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[klutch14u]

How did you deal with the wheels being designed for M12 lugs and having M14 studs? If you just used M14 lugs, did they seat properly?

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[AzureBlueBill]

Still a 30° taper. Thread size does not matter.

 

[PlantMan]

If it fits, you must equip.

 

[CTYankee]

12mm or 14mm is just the thread pitch of the studs. The head of the nut doesn't matter as long as it's the same type of seat as the wheel (acorn, etc.).

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

I had the same issue with Bronco Sport wheels (which also use 12mm studs). The BS wheels fit over the 14mm studs just fine, the taper is the same, I only lost about 3/4 of a turn of lug nut engagement.

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[LSchicago]

Zero issues from the size difference. The taper is the same.

 

[Tiger Dude]

I'm not saying there is/is not an issue with using the M14 lugs on a wheel designed for M12, but the difference in M12 and M14 is thread spacing and bolt diameter (the 12/14 is the diameter in mm).

 

[MakinDoForNow]

How did you deal with the wheels being designed for M12 lugs and having M14 studs? If you just used M14 lugs, did they seat properly?

Seating properly could be an issue even if taper is the same. Does the m14 properly bottom? The main concern, I believe, if the wheels designed for the M12 have the load capacity at least as much as the wheels designed for the maverick? (Will you have to give up some of your "GVWR" allowance?)

 

[AzureBlueBill]

I'm not saying there is/is not an issue with using the M14 lugs on a wheel designed for M12, but the difference in M12 and M14 is thread spacing and bolt diameter (the 12/14 is the diameter in mm).

A 14 mm bolt/stud is 2 mm larger than a 12 mm bolt/stud. M12-1.5 means 12 mm outside dia. with each full thread being 1.5mm wide. M14-1.5 means 14 mm OD with each full thread being 1.5mm wide. "1.5" is the pitch of the thread, and there are also M12-1.75 threads and 14-2.0 threads used on some lug nuts. None of this has any bearing on what wheels work with what nuts. All you need to do is make sure you use 30° taper nuts on wheels with 30° taper lug holes. As long as the studs fit thru the holes in the wheels, you will have no problems. And I have NEVER encountered a wheel where the lug holes were too small. Although I suppose there are some oddball situations out there.

 

[AzureBlueBill]

Seating properly could be an issue even if taper is the same. Does the m14 properly bottom? The main concern, I believe, if the wheels designed for the M12 have the load capacity at least as much as the wheels designed for the maverick? (Will you have to give up some of your "GVWR" allowance?)

30° is 30°. They seat just fine. Nobody designs wheels for only one stud size. Go shopping for aftermarket wheels. You will see. For example, most wheels that fit a Ford Fusion also fit a Maverick. There is no difference in the wheels or wheel part numbers. Most Fusions had 12 mm studs, most (all?) Maverics have 14 mm studs. It does not matter.
Yes you should check load capacity of the wheels, and tires. But given the lightweight nature of the Maverick, I don't think you'll ever overload any decent wheel or tire.

 

[AzureBlueBill]

12mm or 14mm is just the thread pitch of the studs. The head of the nut doesn't matter as long as it's the same type of seat as the wheel (acorn, etc.).

12 or 14 mm is the diameter of the studs. The pitch is the width of one revolution of threads. That's why when buting nuts or bolts you'll see numbers like "14-1.5". Which is 14 mm diameter with a 1.5 pitch. Imperial sizes are similar, except you'll see numbers like "1/2-20" which is 1/2" diameter with 20 threads per inch.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

30° is 30°. They seat just fine. Nobody designs wheels for only one stud size. Go shopping for aftermarket wheels. You will see. For example, most wheels that fit a Ford Fusion also fit a Maverick. There is no difference in the wheels or wheel part numbers. Most Fusions had 12 mm studs, most (all?) Maverics have 14 mm studs. It does not matter.
Yes you should check load capacity of the wheels, and tires. But given the lightweight nature of the Maverick, I don't think you'll ever overload any decent wheel or tire.

The reason mavericks have 14 mm studs and not 12's is a lot of them have significantly less load limits. It's just a cover in case someone doesn't check load limits.

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