Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
No it makes engagement of the threads smoother. After breaking 3 studs this year. Once using a cordless drill, and twice by putting the lugs on by hand then torqueing them down - I asked the my autocross club what they do to prevent it and they said anti-seize compound. THe lugs are aluminum and the threads are steel/aluminum. When you get grit, water, and salt in there it seizes.
Ever since I started using antiseize no more threads locking together.
Hmm... Out of curiosity, are you running hubcentric rings with your autox rims?