Date:         Tue, 2 May 2006 00:12:46 -0400
Reply-To:     feller <feller@CARBONCOW.COM>
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From:         feller <feller@CARBONCOW.COM>
Subject:      Re: Will the wheel fall off?
Comments: To: Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wating_time@ALLVANTAGE.COM>
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Ken,

You are just short of the specs I got. I had spacers hubs made for my 2005
jetta rims on my westy. This guys website recommends that the 12x1.5mm need
6.5 turns. Many here will recommend longer studs from van-café and others
for the rear and longer bolts for the front.

I have attached a PDF of info from the website.

What rims and offset are you getting? If they are common aftermarkets from
the vendors they will set you up with what you need. If you are making your
own set drop me a line and I'll tell you what has worked for me.

Shawn

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Ken Lewis
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 10:00 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Will the wheel fall off?

   On a bus with OEM alloys; are the rear studs longer than a bus that had
factory steel wheels?
   I am converting to alloys and can only get about six turns out of the
rear lug nuts. Which doesnt seem like enough thread to hold on the wheel.
Ken Lewis
http://neksiwel.20m.com/