5 rev = about 1/4 to maybe 3/8 of an inch.  80+ mph down the interstate.

"Hmm-m-m", he says as he rubs his chin, pondering (but not for very long!).

"Nope.  Not me.  You gotta be nuts!"

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Menchions" <tassie@E-STELLA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: Anyone have Audi 5000 lug bolts?

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Anyone have Audi 5000 lug bolts?
>
>
> > why dont you just go to your local junkyard?  there are tons of audi
> 5000's
> > in junkyards usually..  prolly get all the lug bolts you need for the 5
> > finger discount if youre good..
> >
> > chris
> >
>
> The original poster of this thread wound up buying Mercedes lugbolts with
a
> beefier head but still no longer than the Audi bolts. They are both 27mm
> (1&1/8") from the tip to the seat.
>
> I've tried the Audi bolts with 9mm spacers (anywhere from 8 to 10mm are
used
> by most Vanagon owners switching to the 15" Audi Turbo rims) and find get
> only 5 revolutions of the bolt before tightening. VW recommends at least
7.5
> turns.  Interestingly the stock Vanagon bolt does about 9 revolutions with
> the steel wheels.
>
> Some say if the bolt bites into the hub as far as its own thickness (in
this
> case 14mm) it is sufficient.
>
> Phil
> '89 2wd Westy
>