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

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Studs break and wheels fall off. Hows that for a downside?

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'78 Rabbit (for sale)
'87 GTi 16V



>From: "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
>To: Dave Ewing <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>, Scirocco List  
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Anyone replace their lug bolts with studs and nuts?
>Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:20:04 -0800
>
>Dave-
>   None of the owners of cars with studs like them?  My "other car" has 
>them
>and I'm quite fond of 'em.  Can you name one functional downside to having
>studs...just one?  I can name one downside for bolts.  It's a minor one, 
>but
>it's one more than I can come up with for studs.....
>
>Larry  sandiego16V
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Ewing [mailto:rabbit16v@prodigy.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 12:05 PM
>To: Scirocco List
>Subject: Re: Anyone replace their lug bolts with studs and nuts?
>
>
>WHY!!  Why would you want to use studs?  The only reason I could think is 
>if
>you are running slicks and you need the extra strength but even then I 
>don't
>know if they are necessarily stronger than the factory bolts let alone
>aftermarket.  If you need clearance to use aftermarket wheels get a set of
>aftermarket lug bolts, not studs.  Believe me, I have dealt with them on a
>number a vehicles, none of the owners liked them, mechanics don't like them
>and they are unnecessary.  HTH!!
>
>Dave
>
> > If so, where did you source the studs and nuts from?  What seat angle
> > is required?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > =====
> > Ron (Cheapass)
> > '87 16V, ("Victor"), '93 Cabby ("Teufelhasen")
> > ICQ 108845455
> >
> > Stupid is as stupid does.
> > -F. Gump
> >
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