Ah, good point, and yes, I use the cone shaped lug nuts with the Rhein's. On May 31, 2009, at 9:06 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > The same length studs on the rear only work with Vanagon alloy > wheels due to > the cone shaped lug nuts and the lug seats being cut deep. Follow > the wheel > manufacturers recommendation for the application or measure things > real > carefully. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of > Kim Brennan > Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:03 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: rhein rims > > I'm a syncro guy not a 2wd guy. I believe that the studs on the rear > are the same length in 2wd as they are in Syncro land, so you should > be okay. > > > On May 30, 2009, at 9:52 PM, Bob Mac wrote: > >> A question for the guys with the rhein rims. I just purchased a set >> of rims. I ordered the lug bolts for the front and noticed they are >> longer than the original bolts. I did not order the longer studs for >> the rear. Are these safe to drive with the shorter studs in the rear >> or are they a must have. Thanks |
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