Stripped wheel studs

[LONGHAIR]

Originally Posted by muddnutz

i pulled mine in tight by tightning the nuts with the wheel on

Though it may "technically" work, I would not do it like that. It is not only harder on the stud than need-be, there is a lot of force being applied to the conical seat of the wheel too. A steel wheel is intended to have some "spring" to it, which can be damaged by this. It can also "gall" the nut and/or the wheel. The smaller (7/16") studs of a 4x4 are more likely to be damaged by this method.
If you feel that you "have to" pull them in:
Use a flat faced nut (or the back of a conical nut)
Use a flat washer under the nut
Lubricate the threads and the faces of the washer and nut w/a good hi-pressure grease.

It would be far better to press them in from the back side, either by truly "pressing" or with a hammer/punch.