The difference is small but real. When my TR 16 steelies arrived a few
weeks ago they came with new lug bolts to match. Comparing how one of
those fit the hole versus how a Vanagon lug bolt fit showed the
distinction. Of course the ones that came with were for 12mm thread and
thus useless to me.

Mark

Mike S wrote:
> At 09:39 AM 12/24/2008, mdrillock wrote...
>> The ball seat is not quite the same as stock 14" steel Vanagon wheels.
>> The diameter of the hole is the same. The diameter of the ball they
>> are
>> machined to fit is smaller. There is a guy on Samba selling hybrid
>> nuts
>> needed to properly match the diameter of the smaller ball with the
>> larger diameter lug hole.
>
> Maybe. I've seen those references on thesamba, too. But, they're not a
> reference to these specific wheels, and the stock bolts seem to seat to
> the same depth as on the stock wheels. In any case, it would be much
> more critical for alloy wheels, where the entire seat is present, not
> just a formed "lip" as on steel wheels.
>
>