

| Subject: | Re: Recommended lug nuts to install Passat steel wheels? (Michael ... |
| From: | David Marshall |
| Date: | Thu, 26 Nov 1998 20:38:45 -0800 |
Audi 5000s use bolts to hold the wheels on. The same bolts as the Golf and Jettas. At 22:10 26/11/98 EST, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >In a message dated 98-11-26 22:00:26 EST, thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM writes: > ><< I have machined the centers in the wheels, now a new minor problem: Which > lugnuts are people using to fit the wheel properly? The ones for the Vanagon > steel wheels barely fit into the seat, the ones for the Vanagon alloys have > the wrong taper, and the aftermarket ones I purchased also have the wrong > angle. It would appear the seat is a rounded-taper like the Vanagon nut. Is > the '98 Passat lugnut the answer, is it also 14mm x 1.5 ? Thanks! > >> > > >you can also use Audi 5000 lugbolts. any year audi 5000...can prolly pick up a >set of 10 from your local junkyard for under 5 bucks. > >chris > > -- David Marshall -- -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KSQ -- -- 85 VW Cabriolet, 88 2.0L VW Syncro 16" Double Cab -- -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- Volkswagen/Audi Parts http://parts.volkswagen.org -- -- mailto:david@volkswagen.org - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
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