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• Re: 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Tilli-Pauling
  Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:55:05 -0500
  ...5-Performance-Studs/Detail 15x6 - ET30 through ET35 15x6.5 - ET30 through ET35 15x7 – ET30 through ET32 Both of those wheels you listed (I...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 4 Apr 2014 (#2014-197)
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 4 Apr 2014 21:41:06 -0700
  Talk with Christopher from T3 Technique about the wheel adapters/spacers/studs/bolts/nuts required for this swap. Would look pretty cool On Fri...
• Re: Wheel stud supplier in Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 16:53:49 -0800
  I have used Empi rear studs a few times. The ones I bought were 2.2" long. They fit a little tight and I...
• $58 vanagon lugnuts with locks vs $179 VW lugnuts-bolts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:44:03 EST
  I found a cheaper alternative to the expensive Vanagon lug nut problem at a local wheel shop. Convert the front to studs and then...
• Re: Audi alloys on a vanagon was:Re: Tires!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 14 May 2007 17:41:30 +0000
  ...I may need longer wheel studs even if I don't > > use spacer for the rear. I already got 10 longer audi lug bolts...
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 1 May 2012 05:16:24 -0400
  ...even hex shaped (removed with a Dremel cutoff > wheel and cold chisel), but the studs were in perfect shape, no > corrosion at all. I...
• Re: 15in wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:56:01 EST
  ...place of the carat wheel lug bolts. for the rear, to be safe, you can use elongated Porsche 911 studs, or just leave as...
• Re: Mercedes Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Bob Kelly
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 07:53:15 -0700
  ...There is a steel insert in the wheels so drilling will not harm the wheel. The big thing is the lug bolts and studs...
• Re: WANTED: winter tires
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 22:28:54 -0400
  ...It whas therefore recommended (in some places mandated) that front wheel dirve cars that ran STUDS had to have studs on all 4 wheels...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:26:35 -0700
  "For changing wheels/tires road side there is nothing like have a quality breaker bar and socket. The bar makes a great lever to...
• How to mount audi 5000 turbo wheels on a vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 14:03:05 EST
  ...for pics of the audi turbo wheels on a vanagon, go to= http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/turner/ and scroll down. the wheel...
• Re: subject 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:59:24 -0700
  ...Wheels are available that do not require spacers or longer studs if they bother you. We just went up to 17" wheels on a...
• Re: Rims for 1989 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 13 May 2014 06:28:19 -0700
  ...When using spacers, the brings back the specter of longer bolts/studs. Then there is the issue of thicker mounting pads. Your Audi wheels...
• Re: 2wd front stud conversion
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:14:05 -0700
  ...Mark dylan friedman wrote: > Anyone converted the front wheels of a 2wd van over to studs? > Where did you get them in the US...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 13:02:26 -0500 (EST)
  ...Weren't alloys a dealer option? It's hard to > imagine that they would have to replace the studs to install the optional > wheels...
• Re: washer spacers 15" wheels bolt drum
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 17:54:49 -0600
  ...When the wheel is on, the drum is held in place with the same five studs that hold the wheel. Do not use washers...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 05:51:23 -0700
  ...longer studs and matching nuts. The added hardware costs can be substantial to get any "cheap" wheels to fit. ET 37 Mercedes wheels are...
• Re: rear wheel nuts for alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 22:00:33 EDT
  ...I have access to some of the stock conical bolts too for the front as well as longer studs. BenT S. Tud
• Re: $58 vanagon lugnuts with locks vs $179 VW lugnuts-bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:19:18 EST
  ...putting studs on the front (how did you do that anyway?). I have alloy wheel hardware kit for $50. This is alloy wheel lug...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:36:57 -0700
  ...two .........they were made for more than one application, so the holes where it bolted to the stock wheel studs - , that hole was oval...
• Re: Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Mar 1997 00:52:30 -0500 (EST)
  In a message dated 97-03-17 07:57:31 EST, dad@together.net (Lloyd Perkins) writes: << Does anyone know which alloy wheels by...
• Re: Wheel studs- How to change.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 18:07:49 +0200
  Mike Ray wrote: > do I have to remove the Hub > > If so, Is it a 46mm Socket and where can I get one? Yes...
• Re: mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 21 May 2007 19:22:58 -0700
  ...re drill the lug holes on mercedes > rims to accommodate vanagon studs? > > TIA > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
• Re: Passat 15" Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 15:29:50 EDT
  ...Wheel spacer (1/8') in front to clear your grease cap or machine the centers. You also need longer lug bolts (front) and studs...
• Re: Sharing the 16" Tire Upgrade on my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - steve meassick
  Sun, 29 Oct 2017 15:51:14 +0000
  ...https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.t3technique.com%2Flug-nuts-studs-and-bolts%2Fwheel-studs%2Fpress-in-wheel-studs...
• Re: Lug Nuts for Audi 5000 Turbo Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:15:02 +0000
  ...as the ballseats on most >14mm >bolts/studs. I would be curious as to what wheels that are Audi factory units that do not...
• Re: steel/alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:26:53 +1200
  ...VW did not want to have to switch studs in order to offer optional >alloy wheels to potential Buyers. To solve the problem caused...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 08:48:53 -0700
  ...Have > yet > >> to size up wheel on the rear yet, the wheels came with new bolts and > nuts. > >> > >> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD...
• Re: Don't Use: Click type torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Tue, 9 May 1995 21:51:58 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Three of their $130 per set head studs failed during engine assembly and they are blaming my click-type torque wrench. Consequently, I am...
• Re: An interesting article on gas mileage vs wheel size
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:56:31 -0700
  ...An alternative would be bolt on spacers which have studs. There will be .75" more wheel on the inside and outer edge. Suspension geometry...
• Re: Factory Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Thu, 06 Feb 1997 16:09:14 -0800
  At 06:01 PM 2/6/97 -0600, Cory Zumbrennen wrote: > >Well today I had my alloy wheels put on using the studs that...
• Re: Locks for Alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 01:24:51 -0400
  ...can just install South African Big Brake kits which give you studs up front instead. Or even better, just buy a Syncro and be...
• Re: removing rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:46:39 -0400
  ...nut on my 89 > Westy (2wd) to install some longer studs for a wheel upgrade. If I recall > this is one of those things...
• Re: Converting Vanagon to Audi 15" Rims
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:51:58 -0800
  ...need longer studs in the rears. If you use spacers up front, I have access to Wolfsburg billet caps for those wheels. Pmail me...
• Re: Mechanics using customer supplied parts.. Was bars leaks
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:39:04 -0600
  ...studs. I thought that the van was due for new rear brakes and had acquired the parts required to replace them (drums, shoes,wheel...
• Re: miserable wal-mart. had a lug nut perma-stuck to the lug..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 09:27:17 -0700
  ...find a manager to do it) remove all the wheels and check the other studs. They should replace the damaged one, and make sure...
• longer studs available again
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 17 May 2001 17:27:34 EDT
  Hi gang, Last month, I arranged to have a couple of hundred of the longer studs from my parts guy. There were quite a...
• Re: What do I need to install 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:07:23 -0900
  ...rhein wheels w/centre caps and I want to know what else I need to bolt them on to my van. Longer studs? Special...
• Re: Lug wench, steel nuts
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 15 Mar 2003 08:55:16 -0600
  ...want to check the studs with zyglo after that little episode. And > closely examine the faces of the aluminum wheels if you have them...
• Re: wheel question
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:26:16 -0600
  ...Audi wheels to the ones in the picture. Part # 437601025D. I had the centers milled out and used longer bolts and studs. I had...
• Re: Audi 5000 Turbo Wheels, Which Tires Don't Rub?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 06:11:52 -0700
  On a Syncro, 215/75/15 fit fine without spacers using the Audi Turbo wheels. I ran these for years on my 87. The...
• Audi turbo wheels on a vanagon...Re: Audi 16 spoke 'spider' rim
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 01:39:32 EST
  ...think about it..you don't need them anyway..the wheel holds the drum on. get longer studs for rears (or all 4 wheels...
• Wheel Spacers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 14:08:20 -0400
  ...I'd also like to buy a set of longer wheel studs for the rear. Thanks, Jim Huskins
• Re: more (interesting) questions about rhein rims
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:26:49 -0700
  ...do most of you running these wheels use the stock lug studs in the rear? because some of the nuts only went on like...
• Wheel suggestion.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:26:45 +0000
  ...With spacers you should use longer studs/bolts. Dennis https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-402S-�ustom-Wheel-pattern/dp/B07TDQC6Y7/ref=sr_1_20...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 23:19:53 -0500
  ...machine shop to drill out the centers, buy spacers and longer studs, Gowesties prices are a bargain. The sliding door also works which it...
• Re: Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Mar 2000 12:11:56 EST
  ...and rear studs (changeout, replacement, etc) -Offset (spacers needed?) -Machining (hub clearance) -Typical junkyard pricing experience >> for the older MBenz alloy wheels you dont...
• Re: more choices in custom wheels.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 14:57:58 -0700
  ...Depending on your wheel mounting pad thickness, you can even get away w/o changing wheel studs and/or bolts. VW went this route...
• Vanagon alloy wheel question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:40:53 -0500
  ...He said when he tried to mount them the rear studs were too short. Is there a difference in stud length in alloy-equipped...
• Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:28:33 -0700
  ...use bolts instead of having studs on the wheels," he said. I can see his point. With studs, you have something to hang the...
• Fitting Passat 2000 Alloys onto to Syncros and 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 20:00:08 EDT
  ...Both installations require the use on longer studs (bolts and studs on 2wd). Will detail it in my "alternative wheels" page after the weekend...
• Re: subject 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:31:07 -0700
  ...Wheels are available that do not require spacers or longer studs if they bother you. We just went up to 17" wheels on a...
• Re: Westfalia VW aluminum wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 14:46:50 EST
  ...This allows them to install wheels with thicker mounting pads like the alloys w/o having the change the wheel studs. Pmail me w...
• Re: Alloy Wheels - again!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 23:42:38 -0500 (EST)
  ...300-425 each for these wheels...... I sold a complete set including center caps and lug bolts and studs for 450 (was asking 5...
• Re: subject 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:17:07 -0800
  ...I think that with some 16" > wheel/tire configurations there may be interference problems that can't be > solved with different spacers/lugs/studs...
• Re: Audi 5000T wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 22:38:14 -0700
  ...studs (i think they are M14X1,5 52mm long, got mine from pep boys but there are more sources on the web) Front wheels...
• Audi A4 Wheels for '83.5 Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 00:21:20 -0700
  ...I know I'll need longer studs/bolts and different nuts, but will I need front spacers, too? Will I be able to fit...
• torque for front wheel caliper bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 11:58:18 -0800
  ...i am going to take off my rotors to replace the wheel studs, and will need to undo/redo these. and i can borrow...
• Re: Wanted: Alloy Wheel Nuts
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 23 May 1998 08:18:11 8
  ...seat material, reducing lug tension and allowing wheel play that could fairly quickly hammer the studs to the fracture point. That's more or...
• Re: Drilling 14mm holes in alloy rims?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:16:38 +1300
  ...will stress the studs, possibly leading to breakage. If all are out (which is a 99.999% probability) the wheel will be off-center...