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Re: [T3] Wheel issues

<x-flowed> I've got it working now with the studs and lug nuts/washers. All the VW bolts I've seen have either a conical or ball type seat on them, which just wouldn't work on these wheels. I've had a brake drum stripped out in the past by a tire shop that got over-zealous with the impact wrench. In fact, now I prefer to just take the wheels in, have them mount the tires, and put the wheels on myself; they impact those things on so hard now I can hardly get them off by hand. 

On May 21, 2011, at 10:48 PM, Jim Adney wrote:


On 21 May 2011 at 15:36, James Lingenfelter wrote:


 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.


There's absolutely nothing wrong with the lug bolt concept, it's just
that you must have exactly the right length of bolt, at least on drum
brake wheels.

If the bolt is too short it will not have full thread engagement and
it will tear out. I've seen this happen

If the bolt is too long it will stick inside the drum and tear up
your brake parts.

Finding the right length can be difficult, but bolts that are too
long can be shortened. Don't be tempted to use bolts that don't fully
engage the threads in the hub.


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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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