Date:         Sun, 13 Mar 2005 06:28:10 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: studs for alloys - removal and 
              installation              
Comments: cc: joel_cort@yahoo.com
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In a message dated 12/03/2005 10:20:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I just  acquired some OEM 14" wheels with 205/70R14 tires on them and was
about to  embark on the same task for my 84 Westy.

I have looked at BusDepot and  Vanagain and did not find info about longer
wheel studs very readily.  I  also looked at GoWesty and VolksCafe.  Both have
some good  information.
Volkscafe has the 65mm studs for the rear hubs.  (but  currently out of
stock) This requires taking the rear drums off to get to the  hub and bang the crap
out of the short stock studs to replace with  these.  I have not yet tried to
see if the stock studs are too small for  the stock mags, I suspect that they
are.



You do not need to change the rear studs when  using the OEM VW CARAT alloy
wheels on a Vanagon.  You do need the correct  nuts and bolts for the CARAT
wheels though.  You can get the correct ones  in chrome or SS rather than the
plated OEM ones which get all corroded after a  while.  I have them listed on my
_Vanagon Items Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm)  webpage  but
you should be able to pick them up locally at any good automotive wheel  shop.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
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