Quote Originally Posted by StraightSix
IIRC, when I worked in a tire shop, there was usually too many other things in the way to get a pry bar behind the stud. We always applied pressure with a pry bar to the edge of the wheel/tire and it usually worked. We never had to pull the knuckle assembly out the car.

If the stud that is giving you problems is a factory stud, a dorman, pik-a-nut, or some other aftermarket company like those (Bal-kamp may be the only other), the metal of the stud is somewhat softer than the hub it's going into. So, you shouldn't have to replace the hub unless you just really want to. If it's an ARP stud, you might need to replace the hub because those are made of a harder steel than other replacements.
Judging by his posts he has a '95 Civic DX...which happens to be the exact same upper & lower control arms and spindle as both the Del Sol and Integra. I think I know what's behind that wheel, I bet his rotor and caliper take up alot less room than mine too

As for removing the knuckle, of course you didn't have to remove the spindle...You worked at a tire shop, everyone knows you have a 300lb.+ impact with a gigantic compressor because 99.9% of tire shops are more than happy to "put" lugs on with it...do you know how many times i've been told by someone their impact guns are calibrated for 85lbs? HAHAHA! Makes me want to slap them up the side of the face with a jack handle...I always take my own torque wrench if I need tires put on.

You obviously didn't read my post, I couldn't ask a shop to bring their compressor and impact to my house/shop and i'm not about to tow my car for an issue with a few lug studs. 20 minutes later I had the assembly off and on the way to get assistance on removing the lugs...