Chris, I am not at all an expert on such things, but I have been told by a couple normally reliable sources that if you machine out the center of a steel wheel to the extent that you remove the curled-out lip of metal, you will reduce the integrity of the wheel, and with side stresses the wheel will tend to "oil can" a bit and will eventually fail. I don't have any idea what the time frame is, but this has been a concern for me and the reason I didn't buy some passat (I think) wheels a while back. Karl Wolz
----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 10:15 PM Subject: Re: Audi 5000 Turbo Rims
> In a message dated 99-06-25 21:47:02 EDT, mbenne@CROSSKEYS.COM writes: > > << I've got a line on a set of rims for a nice price. > > I was wondering if, other than getting the center hole > machined larger, is there anything else I have to do to mount these > safely? > > I seem to recall someone saying that special nuts or something must be > used. > > If anyone has info on this, please let me know. > >> > > machine the center hole to 2.5" > use audi lug bolts up front, and porsche 911 studs on rear. > > chris > |
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