RE: Anyone replace their lug bolts with studs and nuts?

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

Studs or bolts, the attachment point can get warped given the proper
conditions.  Gene Berg recommended that you get Beetle wheels balanced once
they are bolted to the drum, and don't reinstall them without rebalancing
the assembly, because of the slight deflections in the drum caused by
torquing the bolts down.  Of course, this applies mostly to high-speed stuff
and isn't practical for street applications.

Aaron
'87 528e
'82 Scirocco
'70 Beetle
'82 GPz550


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Matt Coates
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 8:54 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Anyone replace their lug bolts with studs and nuts?
>
>
> somewhat related...
>
> FWIW, I just read (latest C&D or Motor Trend) an article
> about the current 911.
>  Porsche has switched from lugs to bolts for attaching the
> rims.  The article
> said the process Porsche uses to install the studs was
> warping the hubs and
> causing vibration at high speeds.
>
>
> Matt
> '87 16v roc
>
>
> > >On Wed, 31 Oct 2001 16:24:32 -0500 "Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>
> > >writes:
> > >
> > > >I am annoyed by the fact that the Germans use bolts
> instead of studs.
> > > >Have
> > > >you ever compared how easy it is to mount a wheel on a
> vehicle with
> > > >studs to one without?
>
>
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