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Originally Posted by DaveC113
...also the spacers retain the centering function so the wheel studs won't see shearing loads.
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Small correction here: studs with properly torqued lug nuts
never see shearing loads, whether there's a hubcentric wheel/spacer or not. All shear force is taken by the friction between the wheel's mounting surface and the hub face. The studs'
only function is to supply the clamping force that creates that friction. If your studs are seeing shear force, then the lug nuts were either not tightened nearly enough, or they were over-tightened to the point that the studs permanently stretched and no longer supply enough clamping force to hold the wheel in place.