I got the same wheels and drilled out the lug holes to 14 mm and redid the seat from the ball style to a taper nut style. Lots of work..too much work.. "Loggy" on the Samba has several styles of lug nuts that may make your job much easier than how I did mine. Daryl of AA Transaxle (425) 788-4070 aatransaxle.com 86 Syncro Westy Zetec in the trunk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 6:26 PM Subject: Mercedes wheel lug nuts
>I bought some Mercedes CLK forged wonder wheels, 7J16 ET37. I > understand these use the "small ball seat" 12mm lug nut. Are there > 14mm lug nuts of the same "small ball seat" type that would work on > the Vanagon? Would perhaps Audi or Porsche lug nuts work? > > See pic here: > > http://t3technique.com/images/IMG_3666.gif > > Vanagon nut on the left, Merc nut on the right. > > > -- > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" |
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