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Subject:Re: Longer studs for 15" Wheels
From:80 Westy Pokey
Date:Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:54:00 -0500

In case it matters the 14" are stock steel wheels and the 15"
are SA Rhein Wheels.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:48:18 -0500
>From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@vanagon.org>
>Subject: Longer studs for 15" Wheels
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM, syncro@yahoogroups.com
>
>I want to swap my 15" wheels from my 2WD van to my syncro.
To
>fit the 15" Wheels to the 2WD I needed to get longer studs
in
>rear and buy longer bolts up front. I have two questions:
>
>1) Do 15" wheels just bolt on to a syncro (front and rear)
or
>do I need to get longer studs (front and or rear) just like
a
>2WD? I do not currently have 15" wheels.
>
>2) If I want to put 14" wheels (non alloy) back on my 2WD
van
>will I need to swap out the longer rear studs that I
upgraded
>to or will the longer studs work with stock tires? I am OK
in
>front as I have the shorter bolts still. I suppose I could
>cut the studs but it would be a shame.
>
>Thanks,
>Chris