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Date:         Thu, 13 Mar 2014 05:01:51 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear wheel studs
Comments: To: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <czrj1n00A08X5Fr01zrltU>
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VW used the same rear studs for both steel and alloy. The shape of the
nuts changed with the thicker alloys. The factory alloy setup only
engages about 7 threads on the rear with the matching nuts. If you added
10mm of thread that would almost double the factory thread engagement.


Mark


Ralph Meyermann 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.
>
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