Sorry to hear that. I have successfully used the longer rear Empi studs
by that same part number several times. I still have some sets in the
original packages. Mine all say a different country of origin though and
were bought a couple years ago. I just took one out and measured the
diameter of the splines in comparison with a stock stud. Slightly LARGER
than stock, as I remembered. I always needed to grind a slight taper
into the splines to get them in. I better check my local store and see
if they have any of the old ones left.

Mark

neil wrote:

> ..... buy the part from VW (or other reputable vendor)
>
> Bought "EMPI 70-2810-0 WHL STUD, SET OF 5 CHINA" wheel
> studs from CPI.
>
> (not slagging CPI. Did so knowing they may not work).
>
> I knew they would be too long, but didn't know that
> splined part would be a *hair* too small in diam. and
> would rotate in hole in hub. I quickly measured at
> store with calipers and they seemed the same. They
> aren't. (I checked two of them just now. orig: 14.7mm
> EMPI: 14.6mm) They fit tightish initially, but after a
> small amount of torque, they turned. Also the head of
> the stud is thinner (by half roughly) than orig.
> Likely not an issue, but figured the orig. design was
> done so for a reason. i.e. a Vanagon wheighs more
> although I might be off base on that one.
>
> So for those who want to save a a few, don't bother
> gambling on buys for something like wheel studs. It's
> not worth it. Sure they might work, but even ignoring
> the fact that the head is half as thick, the fact that
> the studs might turn while trying to tighten them
> makes them a PITA at the very least.
>
> And yes I know I was warned.  --- ;^)
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Neil Nicholson.
> 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
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