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Subject:Re: 14" VW Alloys
From:Peter T. Owsianowski
Date:Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:45:48 -0400

Jeff:

Got mine at GoWesty.   They have all the hardware you need if you are
lacking the parts.

By the way nice score on those alloys!  That Buses by the Beach crowd is
really cool!

--
Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On 6/20/08, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ok, this might seem a dumb question but I have to know.
>
> I won a pair of VW alloys at the Buses by the Beach Benefit back in May.
> I'd
> like to put them on but I'm comfused about the lugs/studs.
>
> It appears that the alloys require lugs with a cone like shape where the
> lugs meets the wheel and most of the ones I received with it are rounder.
> So
> I guess my question with this is does it really matter? Can I use the
> rounder shapeed lugs.
>
> My next question is that some of the hardware are just lug nuts and others
> are lugs with a threaded stud on them. What's with that? Do I need both for
> some reason?
>
> Again I know this may seem a dumb question but it is Friday :)
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>