Mark has already answered your question. Don't bother with the caliper. Just place a mark on the lugnut and count how many complete revolutions you get out of it. The conical seat lugnuts can engage more threads as it "reaches" further into the wheel compared to the ballseat lugnuts. By virtue of their basic design, conical seat nuts have a wider cross section that ballseat.
BenT sent from my electronic leash > On Mar 13, 2014, at 4:57 AM, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote: > > Another thing is that the bolt holes are recessed deeply in the wheels making it hard for a visual for length, may have to use my digital caliper and do some calculations. But still thinking 10mm longer would be best. > > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy > >> On Mar 13, 2014 6:51 AM, "Ralph Meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote: >> My westy originally came with steel wheels. The 14" VW alloys I needed longer bolts for the front and not enough threads on the rear for me to be comfortable. Thinking another 10mm of stud length would be fine. Have yet to size up wheel on the rear yet, the wheels came with new bolts and nuts. >> >> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy >> >>> On Mar 13, 2014 6:11 AM, "Ben" <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Jeff, >>> >>> That's how I've done it. Used a large section of pipe to act as a spacer plus a washer on top. Lubed with WD40 and cranked away. >>> >>> Studs were EMPI "Nascar style" which is also offered by sway-away. From the pics, it's the same ones most list vendors are offering now. >>> >>> The splines section on these studs are ever so slightly smaller than the stock studs. That should make them easier to install. >>> >>> BenT >>> sent from my electronic leash >>> >>> > On Mar 13, 2014, at 3:02 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote: >>> > >>> > Ben, how can you replace the studs without pulling the hubs? Tried that once and ended up stripping out the new stud on the first try, so never did it again. I know you can do it one at a time, and pull them into place by cranking down on a lug nut, but thats how I stripped one out. Jeff >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Jeff Stewart |
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