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Re: [T3] Wheel issues
<x-flowed>Cancel this request; I found out what the problem was. Some of the
bolt holes on these old wheels were marred inside, and not allowing
the "back" of the lugnut to fit inside the wheel. Thank goodness
that's all it was, I was starting to think I had gone crazy.
On May 21, 2011, at 3:36 PM, James Lingenfelter wrote:
I have a set of old Superior Volksmag "turtleback" wheels that
have been sitting in my garage for years; I just put new tires on
them and was planning on putting them on my '68 squareback. I was
told I could NOT use the lug bolts from the original steels wheels,
and that I needed to convert to studs and nuts with washers, which
I have done. However, now I have absolutely no clue how to mount
the wheel properly. The bolt holes in these wheels are flat around
the edges, no concave shape or cupping. The studs are SO much
smaller than the bolt holes, how in the world are you supposed to
get the wheel properly centered on the studs????? I've put alloy
wheels on these cars a million times, and it seems like I always
used regular VW lug bolts, possibly longer than original. Now
suddenly everyone is telling me that's "dangerous". Please help, my
car is sitting in the driveway with no wheels, and I am totally
clueless.
Thanks,
Jimmy
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