Wheel Studs...

[Tom Love]

These came off of one of my 4kq's. Conical seat.
http://www2.localaccess.com/theloves/LugNut.JPG


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark R" <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>
To: "Rebecca Ruston" <rebeccaruston at yahoo.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: Wheel Studs...


> BBS makes 14mm studs.  There are only 3 standard lug nut profiles:
> 1.  Flat (with washer).  No way you have this.
> 2.  45 degree conical seat (flat cone shape).
> 3.  Ball seat (rounded seat).
>
> You'll have #2 or #3, depending on rims.  Just look.. if the taper profile
> is flat, it's conical.  If it's rounded, it's a ball seat.
>
> Mark Rosenkrantz
>
>
> On 8/13/07, Rebecca Ruston <rebeccaruston at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hey,
>>
>> I have never posted here, but it seems like a good place to try.
>>
>> I have a 1988 Audi 90 quattro. I turned it into a rally car and its 
>> really
>> fun, BUT when it comes time to change a thrashed tire on stage I want to
>> leave the thing on the side of the road.
>>
>> So, all I need to do is change from the wheel bolts it has now to studs.
>> Seems easy enough, but I wanted to know where and how to get good wheel
>> studs for this car. Who has done something like this or knows where I can
>> get good wheel studs and nuts?
>>
>> I'm running the original wheels, the BBS basket weave looking ones.
>> I think I want 14x1.5 X 50mm, but I'm not sure about the taper on the 
>> nuts
>> and since I've never done this I wanted to ask...
>>
>> Thanks for any info/advice,
>> Rebecca
>> Portland, OR
>> (self-centeredracing.com)
>>
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