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Originally Posted by 7thgear
i could be wrong (and correct me if i am)
but before the bolts see any shearing action, its the surface mating friction of the hub and wheel that has to fail first. (ie, it's never the bolts/studs that hold the wheel in place, they just provide the clamping force)
now, is the clamping force better distributed in a 5X114 over X100?
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Clamping force will depend on the tensile strength of the bolts, the torque values of the nuts, and the material that the hub and wheel are made from. I have a feeling it would take a bit more work than just a few simple hand calculations to actually figure out though.