Hi, Scotty!  I sure do enjoy your show! I am very safety conscious so would greatly appreciate your advice!

I inherited my parent's 1992 Dodge D350 Dually, 5.9L Cummins 12V Diesel a couple of years ago.  It was just at under 130,000 miles so well worth all the time & effort to fix up.  After replacing the tires I found out the original 16" steel wheels were warped so I looked into doing a stud conversion from a 5/8 wheel stud to the aftermarket 9/16 size in order to replace the wheels.  Original wheels are very difficult to find & aftermarket ones look better, of course.  After much research on old truck forums/diesel forums, ect., it appeared to be a safe thing to do but I would like another opinion for peace of mind.  I do plan on taking my trusted mechanic to double check it, but he is weeks out from availability.  The wheel guy I took it to seems very knowledgable and had done this before so I went ahead with it.  He said the important thing is to match the knurel diameter, length & thread.  He used Dorman 610-297 wheel studs, which appear to be tiered to fit the original 5/8 wheel stud opening tapering down to the 9/16 size.  Summit Racing said the correct stud should be the Dorman 610-346 that would be a better fit. 😕 Then they said if the 610-297 went in, they are fine.  Now I am concerned so need a little help please.  In your opinion, is this okay?  Your input would be most appreciated!

Christina in Springtown, Texas