Category Archives: Wheel Studs

Custom Fasteners, Titanium Fasteners, Wheel Bolts, Wheel Studs

SHU Formula Student Racing Team

Hague Fasteners are thrilled to be working alongside the team at Sheffield Hallam University on their 2018 Formula Student Racing project and proudly feature as a partner sponsor on the vehicle and at their launch event.

Hague Fasteners Sponsorship
Hague Fasteners Sponsorship on the 2018 SHU Formula Student Racing Car

Hague Fasteners were approached by the Sheffield Hallam University Racing Team back in March and jumped at the chance to join the team on their quest to Formula Student Racing success in the 2018 season.

SHU Formula Student 2018
SHU Formula Student 2018

The team were thrilled with the quality of the customised fasteners produced and were pleased to take Hague Fasteners on board as one of their new partners.

SHU Formula Student Racing Launch Event
SHU Formula Student Racing Launch Event

Hague Fasteners have worked with the exciting young engineers to reduce the weight of their vehicle by producing some customised Titanium Wheel Studs for the 2018 vehicle lightweight wheel hubs which was unveiled at the weekend.

Hague Fasteners Wheel Studs on the lightweight Titanium Hub
Hague Fasteners Wheel Studs on the lightweight Titanium Hub

The team have been thrilled with the end result as they enter their 5th consecutive year of competition. The race team students are selected from various courses and backgrounds and runs alongside their dedicated racing society. A top level principal has built a team of masters students that each manage an individual area of the cars development.

The 2018 Formula Student Racing Car built by the SHU Racing Team
The 2018 Formula Student Racing Car built by the SHU Racing Team

The formula student event takes place at Silverstone between the 13th & 15th July 2018 and is a fantastic recing event. For more information or to buy tickets for the event, visit  http://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/formula-student/

Keep up to date with the Racing Teams Progress on the SHU Racing Website https://www.shuracing.co.uk/, we wish the team the best of success at Silverstone later this month, everyone at Hague Fasteners will be cheering you all on.

Custom Bolts & Nuts, Custom Fasteners, custom Made bolts, custom made bolts and nuts, Custom Made Screws, Custom Wheel Studs, Head Studs, Reverse Engineered Fasteners, Reverse Engineering, Special Fastener, Special Fasteners, Wheel Bolts, Wheel Hubs, Wheel Studs

Reverse Engineering

Reverse Engineering of Old or Obsolete Special Fasteners

Hague Fasteners are experts in the Reverse engineering (or Back Engineering) of all types of Engineered Special Fasteners, fixings and turned parts.

We have seen a sharp increase in the need for identification, reverse design and manufacturing of all sorts of components. Often in very small batches such as 2pcs, 10pcs, 25pcs etc. where the component has been in use for many years and there is no longer access to the original parts’ Engineering drawing.

Bespoke Reverse Engineered Fasteners

Often the items are completely Bespoke Fasteners that need making exactly to the dimensions and thread sizes of the existing part.

Reverse Engineering
From Old To New

Hague Fasteners also offer modifications to the parts where required. This is often an increase in material strength or a material upgrade for extra performance and reliability or simply a slight modification to certain sizes. Perhaps increasing the length or changing the thread form.

Engineering Rebuild and Repairs

Our special Fastener reverse engineering service is utilised by companies large and small where old plant or vehicles are being repaired or rebuilt. We are also at hand to assist enthusiasts who are working on private vehicle projects where a part is needed, perhaps some new head studs, or some extended Wheel Studs for a classic car or race car modification.

We are also proven to manufacture very small batches of items that may even be available from other Countries. Our reverse engineered Fasteners offer a UK Manufactured solution cheaper and faster than seeking an overpriced import where the rarity of the product required sees an over inflated price at the expense of the purchaser.

Where a special component is required and their is no access to a drawing or technical design description, Hague Fasteners operate a convenient solution.

1. You obtain a quotation from a photograph, so no need to lose time and money by sending the item in. We just ask that the item is photographed alongside a tape or rule so that we can establish rough sizes and costings to reproduce. 

2. We will then send you our formal quotation for reverse engineering the part. 

3. If you are happy with the proposed offer you then send in the sample (or we can collect if inconvenient due to component size). We then get to work replicating the item required with a lead time to suit your needs. 

We look forward to hearing from you with any requirements you have for replacing older or difficult to obtain Fasteners.

Collar studs, Eng stud, Engineer studs, Stud Bolts, Studbolts, Uncategorized, Waisted studs, Wheel Studs

Engineer Studs

Hague Fasteners have been manufacturing special engineer studs and waisted studs since 1971.


All special Engineer Studs are made to order so any thread lengths, thread fits or fitted diameter shanks can be easily accommodated.

Likewise all materials are carried in stock so that whenever you have a need for a small batch of double ended studs, Hague can give you an immediate quote and manufacture with a next day delivery if required.

Due to the countless combinations of Engineer Stud type, material grade, thread length configuration, thread form and many other variables, it is impossible to find your custom stud sitting on a stockists’ shelf, but Hague Fasteners can perform an immediate manufacture and supply often faster than a Stockist can draw from stock.

All Hague Fasteners need to know is …

What type of stud you need, is it a conventional Engineer Stud, a waisted stud, tie bars, a collar stud, wheel studs or studs to drawing or your design

What thread type…

are they UNC studs, UNF Studs, BSW Studs, BSF Studs, Metric Studs or Metric Fine Studs or even a combination of different threads on each end, a step down stud for example.

What material grade…

Hague Fasteners make Engineer Studs in all materials: from mild steel and alloy steels through high tensile grade 8.8 Studs, 10.9 Studs & 12.9 Studs. Hague’s forte is in the exotic materials, super duplex grades, stainless steels and critical superalloys.

What qty…

Hague are unbeatable in small batch runs 10pcs, 25pcs, 100pcs, 250pcs, quantities that need making to order.

What dimensional standards…

Of course many Engineer Studs are complete Special Studs made to your designs and drawings, but often special material grade studs are needed to a regular international standard such as DIN525 Studs, DIN938 Studs. DIN939 Studs, DIN940 Studs, DIN2509 Studs. DIN2510 Studs, BS2693 Studs, BS4439 Studs, ANSI B16.5 Studs, NFE25135 Studs or any other international standard stud.
Whatever your need, Hague Fasteners have decades of special material experience, and unrivalled stud manufacturing knowledge to ensure you will get the very best in customer service and delivery for all your engineer stud needs.

Engineer studs, Hague Fasteners, Wheel Studs

Wheel Studs are easier for tire changes.

Get the best quality wheel and Engineer Studs from Hague Fasteners that have been specially designed to meet your requirements. You can browse the selection of products online and even look through the brochures we have, contact Hague Fasteners today with any queries you may have!
Engineer Studs

A normal stud bolt is a round metal bar that is either fully screwed or just screwed at both ends. Engineered stud bolts are the same except for having flanges that are set at a certain distance from one end to create a positive collar against the surface which the stud bolt is tightened on to. Whether you want Engineer Studs that have a large diameter or a longer length we can manufacture them as this is our speciality. There is a very high standard and excellence that shines through with the high temperature material grades and super duplex steel materials we use in our fasteners.

Wheel Studs
Wheel Studs are primarily used on automobiles to hold the wheel to your vehicle; they are the threaded fastener that keeps them in place on any automobile. Wheel Studs are only semi-permanent when mounted onto the vehicle hub and generally nuts are fastened over the wheel studs to secure the wheel in place, this is usually applied through the brake drum or discs. The primary advantage of using Wheel Studs instead of wheel bolts is because they are much easier to remove when it comes to changing a tire. It allows you to lift both the wheel and tire onto the studs instead of trying to hold up both the wheel and tire whilst also trying to line up the holes to insert the bolts; the Wheel Studs create the ability to hold and locate during tire changes which is safer, easier and not time consuming.

Hague Fasteners, Stud Bolts, Wheel Studs

Quality Wheel Studs Made In Britain

Wheel Studs are the most important component of any vehicle as they hold the wheel of any automobile.

The advantages of using Wheel Studs instead of wheel bolts is that they are much easier to move both the wheel and tire during tire changes making it efficient and easier. Most vehicles today tend to have
five studs per wheel, although the majority of larger vehicles like Lorries and trucks have more. Before changing any wheel it is imperative to make sure that each lug nut is gently threaded onto the stud. It is of great importance to make sure that the nut is not over tightened as that can strip the thread, but
sometimes the thread on Wheel Studs can be stripped so when that happens they should be replaced immediately. At Hague Fasteners the strength of our Wheel Studs is unmatched compared to any other available on the market. This is because our studs are specifically tailored for Special Vehicles Manufacturers designs. Consisting of the finest material such as alloy steel, they are hardened and if needed coated with Zinc or Manganese Phosphate. The Wheel Studs are available to order no matter what quantity you need.

Our Stud Bolts are manufactured from Stainless Steel materials making them tough and sturdy. Hague Fasteners are one of the first original manufacturers of Stud Bolts, and even though the marketplace has flooded with imports over recent years, we have managed to stay at the very top and remain a leading company to manufacture and supply excellent quality products. It is no surprise that our excellence just shines through to our customers, and makes us the leading supplier for vehicle and other industries. Visit our website today and find out more about Hague Fasteners and the history behind our company, you can also see more information regarding the products mentioned. 

Engineer studs, Stud Bolts, Wheel Studs

Are your Wheel Studs, Stud Bolts or Engineer Studs Quality Assured?

Do you buy your engineer studs cheaply from the mass produced imported market? If so, how much of an effect does this have in the quality of your fasteners? Perhaps you replace your wheel studs, or stud bolts almost twice as much as you should? Does it then make these inferior imported fasteners worth their while?

Here at Hague Fasteners, we have been in the fastening industry since way back in 1971,  and have firmly established ourselves within in it, providing quality assured non-standard and custom made fasteners for all industries from construction, to building, oil & gas, steel fabrication, water, mining, power generation and transportation worldwide.


We are extremely proud to have been one of the Original manufacturers of B7/2H Studbolt Assemblies in the 1970’s, and still to this day provide non-imported, quality assured UK Manufactured items.


We do not try to compete against the surge of imported Standard Petrochemical type Studboltsthat are mass produced & cheaply imported. We feel strongly about quality, and were quick to excuse ourselves from the mass market as soon as the marketplace became flooded with the inferior imports.


To this day our excellence shines through with the High Temperature Material Grades and Super Duplex & Critical Stainless Steel Materials that we use. We manufacture high quality fasteners, wheel studs, stud bolts, engineered studs and many more – concentrating on non -standard sizes and exotic materials.


For whatever stud or fastener you are looking for, be it wheel studs, stud bolts and engineer studs look no further than Hague Fasteners. We excel in the Petrochemical grade bolting with larger diameters or where there is a pre-requisite of Non-Imported, Quality Assured UK Manufactured items.


Engineer Studs with larger diameters, longer lengths or through drilled are also our niche, as well as specialist wheel studs.



All of our Wheel Studs are manufactured to bespoke Special Vehicle Manufacturers designs, and are always made from UK sourced quality assured alloy steel, hardened as required and coated if needed, with Zinc or Manganese Phosphate. We are happy to supply on a call off basis against a longer term order or indeed we will manufacture 12off or whatever you need.


If you are looking for UK quality assured wheel studs, stud bolts, engineer studs or any fastener in fact, give the experts a call at Hague Fasteners.
Engineer studs, Stud Bolts, Wheel Studs

Different Products Here at Hague Fasteners Including Engineer Studs.

As a fastener industry we have always try to build a strong relationship with fastener stockists and wholesalers in the UK and overseas. The aim of our company is not to treat fastener stockists as a competition, but is to make sure that our company complements the standard range that each standard fastener company offers their own clients. We have a very long tradition of assisting fastener stockists, wholesalers and general engineering supply companies with the manufacture of fasteners they would not or no longer keep on their shelves, including items to drawing or customer samples.
One of our specialites as a fastener company are engineer studs, we manufacture a range of engineer studs manufactured at the highest standards to suit all requirements. A stud (stud-bolt) is a round metal bar screwed at both ends or fully screwed. Engineered stud bolts can also have flanges at a set distance from one screwed end which provides a positive collar against which the stud is tightened. Engineer Studs with larger diameters, longer lengths or through drilled are our niche. Our excellence shines through with the High Temperature Material Grades and Super Duplex & Critical Stainless Steel Materials.
Wheel studs are used for many different automobiles and are the threaded fasteners that hold on the wheels of your automobile. They are semi permanently mounted directly to the vehicle hub, usually through the brake drum or break discs, nuts are fastened over the wheel stud to secure the wheel.
Stud bolts are used mainly to fasten pipes and tubes; they are used as a threaded fastener, with a head, and are designed to be used along with a nut. These are a very sensible and easy way of securing things like piping and tubing in many different industrial applications.
Engineer studs, Stud Bolts, Wheel Studs

Hague Fasteners, the Real Studs of the Industry

Here at Hague Fasteners we like to manufacture custom fasteners, and we like to do it properly. Every detail has to be exact, and if it’s a custom fastener it needs to match the customer’s requirements exactly. And that’s no different when it comes to studs.
When we mention studs you probably think of attractive males that you’ve seen on T.V, well we’re an engineering company, so that isn’t the case! When we say Studs, we mean Studs – Engineer Studs, wheel studs, and stud bolts. But what are all these different types of stud?

Stud Bolts

Stud bolts are round metal bars that can be screwed at both ends or fully screwed, a bit like a screw with no head. Stud bolts like these are found all over the place, they are similar to doweling rods in the way that they work.
Engineer Studs

Engineer studs are the same as standard stud bolts except they can have flanges at a set distance from one end which creates a positive collar against the surface the stud bolt is tightened too. These are more specific studs.
Wheel Studs

We’ve written up about wheel studs before in a previous post right here on our blog. Wheel studs are on every vehicle with wheels and their purpose is to hold the wheel on to the axis of a vehicle and make it easier the wheels. If you want to know more about them please refer back to here.
Hague Fasteners are always willing to help you if you’re in need of custom fasteners, we manufacture fasteners from OEM Drawings and customer designs so you can be certain that we’ll be able to create the perfect fasteners for you.

If you are interested in custom fasteners, wheel studs, stud bolts or engineer studs you can contact us and get a quote through our website.

Fastener Manufacturers, Stud Bolts, Wheel Studs

Wheel Studs Focus

Fastener Manufacturers

As a fastener manufacturer  that creates screws, nuts and bolts (fasteners) we use a large amount of technology and machinery within our production factory to create all kinds of fasteners from non standard fasteners, every day screws you see often (in special materials) to custom designed fasteners for specialist industries.

As a Fastener Manufacturer we use drawings and other designs to create specific fasteners and Hague Fasteners are specialists when it comes to this kind of special fastener.

Hague Fasteners have over 50 years of experience as fastener manufacturers and our specialist area is custom fasteners that you are not able to get hold of from standard fastener stockists.

We manufacture and supply fasteners to industries all over the world including the Oil industry and the Transport industry.
Within the transport industry there are many different kinds of vehicles, and almost all of these will have wheel studs.

What Are Wheel Studs?

Wheel studs are a type of fastener that are used to hold the wheels on to vehicles. They are mounted directly to the brake disc semi-permanently.

Although many vehicles use bolts instead of studs there are still some advantages to using Wheel Studs.
Wheel Studs allow for easier tyre changes – This is because when Wheel Studs are used they create the ability to lift the tyre and wheel onto the studs, whereas with bolts you would have to lift the tyre and hold it whilst you insert a bolt.

Stud Bolts

A stud bolt is a bolt that is either fully threaded or that has threads on both ends. The purpose of engineer stud bolts is to permanently screw one end into a fixture, and then use a nut on the other end of the bolt. Stud bolts may also be called ‘standing bolts’.

For more information on Wheel Studs, Stud Bolts, Fastener Manufacturers or Hague Fasteners please feel free to browse the website.
Ralin Group, UK Manufacturing, Wheel Bolts, Wheel Hubs, Wheel Studs

Splined Wheel Studs In Demand

Recent investment in splining tooling is now seeing the forecasted increase in Custom Wheel Stud manufacturing at Ralin Group. For decades Ralin have been supplying high strength Wheel Studs to customers’ drawings in small to medium batch quantities but 2011 has seen a rapid increase in demand as more and more Racing Teams and Specialist Vehicle Manufacturers opt to design their own custom purpose wheel studs. M12 & M16 diameters are proving to be most popular but any Metric or Inch size thread can easily be accommodated within Ralin’s expanding production facility.

About Splined Wheel Studs
Press-in studs are installed from the back side of the disk or drum hub and may require removal of the hub from the vehicle for installation or removal. They consist of a threaded portion and a larger diameter section that is splined to prevent rotation. The diameter of the splined section is larger than the hole in the hub requiring a press fit to seat the stud. The stud is prevented from being pulled through the hub by a larger diameter stop on the end.

Most press-in studs are designed and recommended to be installed with a mechanical or hydraulic press to ensure proper seating without damage. It is possible, though not advised, to install a press-in by using a washer and nut to “draw” it into the hub. In doing so, the installer must ensure that the stud is fully seated and that no damage is done to the threaded portion of the stud.