Fuch removal/Revolution(ish)

[Larry C Leung]

If you are using the original lug bolts, YOU MAY BE UNSAFE!!! The seats
for orignal lugs is "ball" style (i.e. a rounded cup seat and spherical
bolt). Many aftermarket wheels use "cone" seats, in which the bolt is
shaped like...a sugar cone. The wheel has a matching seat. Cone seats
have a theoretical larger bolt contact surface, and the added "benefit"
of better self centering via the bolts. NOT saying not to get centering
rings, but the cone seat bolts do a pretty effective job of centering the
rim if the hub has well located bolt holes. Switch lug bolts immediately,
as there may be damage to the rims from using the "ball" seat bolts.

LL - NY

>
>I am concerned that there may be movement because I noticed some
>thread
>marks inside the lug holes of the wheels that are missing the rings.
>Yes, I
>am using the org lug bolts.  Which may be too short.
>
>Peace
>
>Grant
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mike Del Tergo [mailto:mdeltergo at hotmail.com]
>>Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:07 PM
>>To: GBessom at Intersections.com
>>Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>>Subject: Re: Fuch removal/Revolution(ish)
>>
>>
>>>Pictures of the offending rims are available at:
>>http://www.geocities.com/vw69audi85/5ktqcs_the_Red_Audi.html
>>"I thought I purchased a set of 16" Revolution 5 spokes, at
>>least that was
>>what I thought. Only two of the wheels came with the hub
>>centering rings.
>>Where would be a good source for these.
>>
>>
>>Grant,
>>I haven't seen a set of 16" rims ride so far under the rear
>>lip of a type
>>44.  Have you lowered it, is the offset close to stock?  I'm
>>running 16 X 8
>>with a 40MM ET, I think< with no clearance issues.
>>Anyway, any goos machine shop should be able to make you some nice
>hub
>>adapters with your existing 2 as patterns.  If you need to run the
>car
>>without them for a short time simply "center" your rims with the
>wheel
>>bolts, gradually snugging each abit before final torque. this
>>should work if
>>your using the stock bolts.
>>MIke
>>
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