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<x-charset iso-8859-1> Nope! all lug nuts have the taper. Think about it... with a flat face nut when you hit the gas the wheel is going to rotate till it hits the stud and rub against it, eventually failing it. the taper centers the wheel on the stud/bolt so it never hits the threaded part and distributes the load You need to find out what size hole is in the wheel, how long the studs need to be and what size thread in on the wheel you want to bolt it to making sure the taper angle is the same ( I THINK they all are). then you get a stud adapter kit with nuts to match the new studs. Just watch out for situations like the empi 8 spoke wheels where the recess hole in the wheel for the nut is too small and you need a special micro thin socket to get over the nut and inside the recessed hole... poor design! Keith > > Aren't "regular" lug nuts flat-faced? (I've never owned a > car that wasn't an air-cooled VW...) I was told that generally, for > mag wheels, I could absolutely not use the stock lug bolts. > > Just what do I need to use for these wheels to mount them safely? > > Thanks! > -Greg > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ > ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>