> I just got finished fitting the longer rear studs (Thanks Ben!) to mount
> my Audi rims, and all I need now are the replacement bolts up front. If I
> wanted to get them new, I'd be raped in the wallet, so... does anyone have
> 10 that they'd be willing to part with?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Sean B.
> '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus", pseudo Wolfy

I'm doing the conversion to the Audi Turbo rims, as well. I picked up some
used Audi lugbolts for the front wheels for a buck apiece. They weren't hard
to come by, even here, where Audis are pretty scarce.

What I've found is that although they are longer than the stock Vanagon
lugbolt by 8mm, they do not have as much "bite" as the Vanagon bolt does
through the original steel wheels.

When you consider that the Audi rim is thicker than the steel Vanagon rim
and that you have to use 8 to 10mm spacers to maintain the correct offset
you actually have less thread area for penetration.

In fact, I counted 5 revolutions of the Audi bolts through the alloy rims
before they came tight compared to 9 turns for the Vanagon lugbolts through
the steel wheels. I used 9mm spacers when mounting the Audi rims.

According to Ben, VW recommends 7.5 turns of the lugbolts. There is a
possibility that certain Mercedes lugbolts may fit the bill better. Is
anybody using these Mercedes bolts? If so, what year and model are they
from? It would be helpful to know their length ( through the business end
that is ).

Phil
'89 2wd Westy
Torbay, NF
Canada