[s-cars] replacement lug bolt

[Jerry Scott]

The original bolts with 90 ft-lbs torque should be just fine, since that 
load will not exceed the elastic limit of the Hooke's curve. Though you will 
want to find a bolt with the correct spherical head.  Try a junk yard.
Jerry


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Varon H. Fugman" <vfugman at globaldialog.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 5:17 PM
Subject: [s-cars] replacement lug bolt


> Last time I bought a replacement lug bolt almost 10 years ago it matched 
> my
> original OEM bolts exactly.  However, I got a replacement from a dealer 
> for
> a lost lug bolt* this week and it doesn't match-the spherical head and
> length are correct, but it is chromed and doesn't have the "castle-top" 
> like
> my original grayish-greenish bolts.  Is it OK to mix and match?
>
>
>
> Is it OK to mix a new bolt with a set of 15-year old bolts which have
> undoubtedly stretched over the years?
>
>
>
> Varon
>
> '95 urS6
>
>
>
> *The reason I needed a replacement is I lost one.  Despite re-torquing a 
> few
> days after installing snow tires about 5 weeks ago, my left-rear wheel
> loosened up.  I had a strange vibration driving home from work on
> Monday-only noticeable during coast or cruise-went away on acceleration or
> braking.  Got home and found one lug bolt missing and the other 4 loose.
> Maybe I didn't do a careful enough job seating the wheel on the hub (I
> shouldn't wait until it is already frigid cold and snowing to put the
> Hakkapelittas on!)  My new advice for those running winter tires: CHECK 
> YOUR
> LUG BOLTS REGULARLY!
>
>
>
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