Ben, I have a set on my Syncro, which originally came with steel wheels, and
the stock length studs are fine. Plenty of threads. Not sure why he would
have gone to all the trouble of notching two wheels, the drum retaining
screws are totally unnecessary anyway. The SA rear drums, by the way, don't
have holes for the screws.

Karl Mullendore
Westy Ventures
1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD
1985 Singlecab Transporter (FS)

----- Original Message -----
> I went to see the wheels and tires myself again today. There are four (4)
of
> them. They come with caps and the longer lugbolts for the front (for 2wd
> vans). These will need longer studs to install in the rear (and in front
for
> Syncros). He notched the inside of the wheels to clear the drum retaining
> screws on two of the wheels.