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Subject:Re: 15in wheels
From:David..M
Date:Thu, 25 Mar 1999 17:48:28 -0500

John Langowski wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I've got a real problem on my hands. I recently purchased a set of the
> South African Alloys from Ken W. They are very very nice, but my
> problem is I can not find the proper lugs for the fronts and am not
> sure about the rears. My mechanic is telling me that the Passat lugs
> (which Ken is recommending) don't have the proper taper where the lug
> seats on the wheel. As for the rear, I had them mounted, but did not
> feel comfortable with the amount of thread that is actually holding
> the wheel on. My mechanic has no answer for this either. Could anyone
> else who has purchased these wheels please tell me what they have done
> to overcome these problems.
>
I would have thought the person who sold you the wheels would have an
obligation to let you know how to mount them.

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