Date:         Wed, 8 Jul 1998 23:02:31 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
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From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Audi wheel conversion- need info
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Hi guys!
Got my 15" Audi turbo six spoke wheels ('85) and getting ready to mount
them up, but have run into a coupe of snags. Can any of you who have
done this one help out?
First problem is the longer studs for the rears-none of the stores or
shops here can reference their studs by size (14X1.5X66) They all ask me
what vehicle they're for. Does anyone know what type and year car takes
this stud? One shop said they needed to know the "knurl size".
Second question-all the reports about this conversion state that the
wheels need to be machined to fit on the fronts, ranging from "slightly"
to "2-1/2"". My grease cup measures a hair under 2-5/8", and I find that
to get a center hole that size requires machining off the entire center
"cone" on the face of the wheel. Is that the way your wheels were done?
Or do I have odd-sized components? It would appear that the removal of
this center cone might weaken the wheel. Anyone have any indications of
this being the case? Any experiences with this conversion would be
greatly appreciated. It seems (like many of our projects) that it ain't
quite as simple as it sounded!
Larry