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Subject:Re: steel/alloy wheels
From:Markus Mumper
Date:Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:46:26 -0700

FWIW I recently replaced the orginal wheels with the 15" GoWest wheels - at
least in my case I did not have to change out the rear studs.

Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> By the way, when I bought mine, I bought an entire set of lugs for under
$30.  Nice chrome ones...
> 
> Ron Komoroski <motresyklman@LYNCHBURG.NET> wrote:Many thanks to all who
responded to my question about the need for different
> lug bolts/nuts when changing from steel to alloy wheels. I called my local
> VW dealer this AM, parts guy said he couldn't see where I needed to change
> the rear studs (same part no). One of the replies I got mentioned rear stud
> change. Who's right, list or VW?
> Price of front lug bolts/rear lug nuts for the alloys from dlr was obscene,
> anyone have any laying around? reasonably priced sources? (local foreign
> auto parts said he had no source).
> Thanks again,
> Ron Komoroski
> 
> 
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