Wow, I get the feeling some people just think too much.
How many problems have you heard of from having studs on the front?
 From having a different engine? From having different wheels or
tires? Different seats? Hell the gas I run today is not anything like
the gas it was designed for.
<shrug> FWIW I've had zero problems with the studs, tires, wheels,
seats, engine or gas.
It's no big deal either way I'm just saying.

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com
Don't get me wrong, Thinking is good, I wish I did more thinking and
less acting sometimes!

At  8/28/2012 11:32 AM,mcneely4@cox.net wrote:
>So, these appears to be a reasonable approach to solving the
>problem.  One would buy studs and nuts, and simply screw in the
>studs, using nuts to secure the wheels.
>
>Any downside?  VW engineers obviously liked the bolts for the front
>wheels, as do a number of other makers.  Other vehicles I've owned
>used studs and nuts, though.
>
>Why?  I don't think the engineers were just dumb, but I don't know
>why they went as they did.  I actually would like to switch, just to
>make the tire changing business easier, but am hesitant until I know more.
>
>Maybe I'll buy one of those hanger screws also suggested.
>
>mcneely
>
>---- Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > That can be changed.
> > http://t3technique.com/lug-nuts-studs-and-bolts/2wd-front-conversion-studs/
> > I did business with him & would do so again. The studs are easier
> to deal with.
> >
> > Rob
> > vwrobb@gmail.com
> >
> >
> > At  8/28/2012 07:28 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> > >So yesterday I swapped out the two front tires on my van with a pair of
> > >older ones due to excessive wear on one of the newer ones. My stepson, a
> > >tow truck driver for ten years now, was on hand to help the old man.
> > >
> > >"I hate cars that use bolts instead of having studs on the wheels," he
> > >said.
> > >
> > >I can see his point. With studs, you have something to hang the heavy
> > >tire on, but with bolts, I found myself needing three hands: two to lift
> > >and align the bolt holes and a third to start the first bolt. He
> > >provided that third hand. I'm hoping I'll never have to do it by myself.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> > >1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> > >Bend, Ore.
>
>--
>David McNeely