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• Who is interest in getting Front wheel pull through studs made for 2wd vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 23:57:09 EST
  http://www.wheeladapter.com/contact.asp Is a company that makes custom wheel adapters and wheel studs. If they can make the pull through...
• Re: Longer studs for 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:54:00 -0500
  ...Longer studs for 15" Wheels >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM, syncro@yahoogroups.com > >I want to swap my 15" wheels from my 2WD van...
• Longer studs for 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:48:18 -0500
  ...To fit the 15" Wheels to the 2WD I needed to get longer studs in rear and buy longer bolts up front. I have...
• Re: Longer studs for rear wheels,
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 09:46:16 -0800
  ...Contact him on how you can get one or more long shiny black studs. Subject: Longer studs for rear wheels, Volks, About to have...
• Re: Question re wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 14:44:52 -0800
  >The current studs on our Vanagon are not long enough for the wheels that I >want to use. Is it possible to replace the...
• Question re wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 17:11:29 EST
  The current studs on our Vanagon are not long enough for the wheels that I want to use. Is it possible to replace the...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 05 Feb 1997 22:25:26 -0800
  I don't know exactly how far the studs extend beyond the alloy wheel, I never even thought about them being too short. The...
• Re: Stock Vanagon Rear Wheel Stud Size
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:30:01 -0600
  >>Anyone know what the length of stock rear wheel studs on a 91 Vanagon? The stock studs on our '85 were 40 mm long...
• Longer Rear Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 07:46:47 -0400
  I'm still in the process of making my Quattro wheels fit. I can't even find a listing for Porsche 911 rear studs...
• Re: Wheel studs, Passat wheels.
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 10:46:01 -0700
  ...The hubs had to come off to install the studs. Machined 1/4" wheel spacers for use on the rear with steel wheels. 8...
• Re: Stock Vanagon Rear Wheel Stud Size
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:03:20 -0600
  Ken, I changed the studs on the back wheels only. I like the idea of using studs on the front wheels but have not...
• Rear wheel studs..again
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:59:41 -0500
  Hi I've been running aftermarket TSW 15 x 7 wheels for almost 2 years on stock rear wheel studs. Though there have been...
• Alloy question, was Re: Carat/Wolfsburg Alloy Wheel Studs and Nuts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 01:32:18 EDT
  ...rear wheels for 2wd Does retrofitting the factory alloys on an 83.5 Vanagon (Westy) involve replacing the rear studs with longer studs--or...
• Need Synco front wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:07:52 EST
  Anyone know where I can get front wheel studs for a Syncro? They are a bit longer than the standard studs, Ron can�t...
• Re: Longer Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:06:15 -0500
  Jeff, I got my longer studs from BenT BenTbtstr8@aol.com. He also has the longer bolts for the front wheels. Check with Ben...
• Re: Stock Vanagon Rear Wheel Stud Size
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:20:41 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Stock Vanagon Rear Wheel Stud Size >>Anyone know what the length of stock rear wheel studs on a 91 Vanagon? The stock...
• Re: Wheel studs/spacer kit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 May 2011 10:38:15 -0400
  ...Wheel studs/spacer kit I purchased som et30 wheels for my 82 westy and the rear studs seem really short is the go westy...
• Re: [Syncro] FS: longer wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 00:13:05 EDT
  ...studs. >> OOPS! That's supposed to say "...STOCK studs". BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/page1.html">VC alternative alloy wheels page...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Wed, 5 Feb 1997 22:10:56 -0700 (MST)
  ...Perhaps all syncros come with the longer studs? Out of curiosity how far do your studs extend beyond the alloy wheel? I would LOVE...
• Re: Longer studs for S A alloys?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:37:21 -0700
  ...Is >this normal or did vans that came with steel wheels have shorter studs than >those that came with alloy wheels? I have noticed...
• Sharing the 16" Tire Upgrade on my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 18:18:39 -0400
  ...http://www.t3technique.com/lug-nuts-studs-and-bolts/wheels-adapters/custom-wheel-spacers.html $50 wheel T3 Wheel Studs (not too hard to...
• Re: Winter wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Seleen
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 14:21:49 -0400
  ...only problem > seems to be if you have alloy wheels on your 91, you'll need to get > new front wheel mounting studs (the...
• Re: Syncro-rear wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 16:08:21 EDT
  ...You DO NOT need to change studs to use the factory Carat/Wolfsburg Edition, and South African Caravelle alloy wheels. The longer studs (no...
• Re: Front wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 29 May 2007 22:56:50 -0400
  ...Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:43 PM Subject: [VANAGON] Front wheel studs >I acquired a set of Mercedes C220 alloys. With the spacer, I...
• FS: longer wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 00:10:34 EDT
  Hey folks, I promised some of you that I would send a notice as soon as my vendor got some longer wheel studs. These...
• Re: [Syncro] Longer studs for 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 07:28:06 EST
  ...2) Tires have nothing to do with wheel studs as you seem to suggest above.;) 3) Yes, the longer studs can remain in place...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  05 Feb 97 23:14:14 EST
  ...I DID NOT have to replace any of the studs to mount the >alloy wheels.. Yeah,come to think of it, I seemed to...
• Front wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 29 May 2007 18:43:35 -0700
  ...With the spacer, I need front wheel studs of 2.50" in overall length. So far, the only place I've been able to...
• cheap longer rear wheel studs for the vanagon here!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:10:38 EST
  ...15 x 7 wheels for almost 2 years on stock > rear wheel studs. Though there have been no problems the studs aren't > quite...
• Re: studs for alloys - removal and installation
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:59:13 -0500
  ...Maybe I'm missing something here, but if these are OEM 14" wheels, why would you need longer studs? If they're the stock...
• For Sale: longer rear studs for mounting audi 15" wheels, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 13:09:13 EST
  for sale-longer rear studs for mounting 15" audi turbo (or other) wheels on the vanagon. never used, still in box. email me if...
• Wheel studs/spacer kit
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 13 May 2011 20:09:57 -0600
  I purchased som et30 wheels for my 82 westy and the rear studs seem really short is the go westy stud/ spacer kit even...
• Looking for studs part number
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:09:04 -0400
  Hi, My friend wants to install Passat 2002 wheels on a 91 West GL. Does anyone know the part number of the studs that...
• Re: Studs/Spacers for Audi 15" Alloys
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 11:24:47 EDT
  ...use the audi 5000 bolts up front w/ 8mm spacers, you can get the spacers at any wheels shop. use longer studs in the...
• Gowesty nuts for Audi wheel mod
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 04:52:51 -0230
  ...The Audi wheels are a terrific addition to the van except for those darned rusty old studs poking out. The Gowesty nuts are close...
• Re: Wheel studs, Passat wheels.
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 13:18:58 EDT
  ...10 Porsche studs, 52mm>> Mike, is the knurl the same pitch as the VW studs? I had sourced 14mm Porsche studs for the front...
• Need help finding wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 14:10:37 -0400
  I've been looking around but can't find replacement Rear wheel studs. I would prefer to use the longer ones for the alloys...
• Re: Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:28:28 -0700
  ...With the new GW15" alloys I was wondering if I need > longer wheel studs for the rear, if so how much effort is involved...
• 46mm rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 16:15:15 -0700
  Hi All, I'm searching for 46mm wheel studs for my van & have only found one source with no luck so far from them...
• Re: Wheel studs- How to change.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 13:39:19 -0600
  Mike Ray wrote: > > OK, Got my Porsche Wheel studs for the rear of the Vanagon > Can the studs be removed with a hammer or...
• Re: Alloy Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:03:21 -0700
  ...Are they a direct bolt on to > Vanagons that had stock steel wheels or do I need longer studs (rear)? > Thanks, Jeff Jeff,, Like...
• Rear wheel studs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:53:01 -0500
  ...With the new GW15" alloys I was wondering if I need longer wheel studs for the rear, if so how much effort is involved...
• Re: studs for alloys - removal and installation
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 07:28:46 -0800
  ...Maybe I'm missing something here, but if these are OEM 14" wheels, why would you need longer studs? If they're the stock...
• Re: Changing from steel wheels to alloys
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 12:19:15 EST
  ...studs and buy 10 more lug bolts? Or? Thanks in advance. >> buy 10 more alloy wheel nuts. no need to do anything w/ studs...
• Re: New longer wheel bolts for Carat &SA alloy wheels incl. Mercedes &
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 23:16:07 +1300
  >Ben >Do you also have the press in studs for the rear wheels on a 2WD >Vanagon in longer than stock length? If you...
• Are there any Studs in the House?
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 18:26:36 -0500
  Well I bought (for next to nothing) a set of Mercedes wheels. On the back axle, the wheels are attached with studs. To mount...
• how to put Audi 15" or 16" wheels on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:53:16 EST
  ...longer studs on the rear eventually to be politically correct. :<) ask bennyT the bay area wheelman for any info on wheel studs/spacers, he...
• Re: Porsche wheel studs? Where to get?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Fri, 16 Jul 1999 23:53:18 -0400
  ...Porsche wheel studs? Where to get? > > > In a message dated 7/15/99 12:24:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Tue, 4 Feb 1997 14:39:05 -0500 (EST)
  Cory Zumbrennen writes: > > In order to upgrade to the factory alloy wheels you will need longer lug > bolts up front and longer lug studs...
• Re: what's the deal with wheel spacers?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 14:13:50 -0700
  ...i suppose if you just buy a wheel of ET30 you wouldn't need the longer studs, but then you wouldn't be asking...
• Re: Longer Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:23:25 -0700
  ...Longer Wheel Studs Try McKenzie Performance. They have a lot of wheel studs available in various lengths. I have always found them to be...
• Re: alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 21:50:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...bolts/studs for my 87 vanagon that I want to outfit with a set of BBS wheels 15X7. The original bolts and studs are...
• Re: Longer Wheel Studs - More Info
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:12:36 -0500
  ...From there, select page 11 and scroll down to the bottom until you find the 14mm wheel studs (very bottom of page). It shows...
• Longer studs for rear wheels,
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 12:51:30 -0500
  ...sport 15x7 wheels. The rears the nut does not look like it fully covers the stud. Think I should put longer studs on while...
• Wheel studs- How to change.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 10:10:13 -0400
  OK, Got my Porsche Wheel studs for the rear of the Vanagon(thanks all for the help!) Now I have to deal with removing...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:01:12 -0400
  ...I paid less than $400 for my used MB C230 17" wheels and tires, bought the twenty studs for about $50, two drill bits...
• Porsche wheel studs? Where to get?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 12:24:17 -0400
  ...Several people have suggested the longer Porsche wheel studs in place of the OEM VW. Where can I get these and is there another...
• Re: how to change alloy and steel wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 03:28:51 EDT
  ...Assuming that you are talking about a 2wd Vanagon, you will need to install longer wheel studs in the rear. The fronts would be...
• Re: VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Tue, 4 Feb 1997 12:21:16 -0700 (MST)
  In order to upgrade to the factory alloy wheels you will need longer lug bolts up front and longer lug studs with different lug...
• Subject: Portland - Seattle wheel mount recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:12:33 -0800
  The two Portland OR shops we took Cunegonde to each wanted almost $400 to swap 10 rear wheel studs, and clearly weren't familiar...