[s-cars] How not to change your tire

[Bob Rossato]

Mercedes has nice aluminum versions in their tool kits.  Flared out in the
center to fit the wheel hole better.  Some of them are 12mm thread but at
least the Merc S class cars use the 14mm thread.  I've been meaning to go
scouring through the Mercedes trunks the next time I'm at the junkyard on
the off chance that one might be lying around.  Haven't priced them at the
Merc dealer yet.  Part number is A 140 403 00 74.  There is a guy on ebay
selling them for $10 on occasion.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of TM
> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 11:36 PM
> To: Jim Haseltine; lee at wheelman.com; Len McKenzie; Qlist; S-Cars; Kneale
> Brownson
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] How not to change your tire
>
>
> In case any of you want to do a little wasteful spending, Steve D.
> at Ultimate Garage has a beautiful machined stainless steel "wheel
> hanger" that has a knurled, slotted end and is machined for Audi
> threads- I forget the exact spec.
>
> It's $24.95, but I think recently he was selling some for $14.95.
> DOH!
>
> Anyway, it's a really nice piece, even though it's got probably something
> like a 10,000% markup.
>
> My 200q does not have the plastic version, and the one that is in our
> A4 is a rather flimsy piece. At least the stainless steel version will
> not break, except in extreme circumstances.
>
> Taka
>