Re: A8 wheels with spacers need longer lug bolts

[John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>]

Wolff, Graydon, others:

I just called Les Schwab here in Portland.  Their one of those tire
superstore places -- the biggest in this part of the country.

Pickanut (yes that's the company name) has a 14mmx1.5mmx31mm wheel bolt
with a ball taper.  The part number is 6384780A, price $1.85 each.

Les Schwab's phone number (Tigard store) is: (503) 639-7420.  I spoke with
"Dan".  Dan confirmed that the thread length is 31mm, but I have not
measured these myself.  31mm thread bolts may be too long.

These are not wheel studs, and Graydon I know you said you hate those, but
should allow the A8 wheels to work on the UFO cars.

HTH,

John Karasaki

At 05:35 PM 2/10/98 -0500, you wrote:
>On Tue, 10 Feb 1998, Wolff wrote:
>
>> of 3/16th inch spacers to get the Speedlines to clear the UFO's, but I
>> think I should use 5mm or so longer lug bolts. Stock bolts are the
>> "ball" end 14mmx1.5mmx25mm size. I'd like to find 14mmx1.5x30mm.
>> Apparently one can get 12mm and/or the "acorn" ended lug bolts in just
>> about any length you could want, but not 14's. Anyone have any ideas
>> where to get these puppies?
>
>BTDT, these things are close kin to hens teeth.  Turns out that GM trucks
>and P-cars use M14x1.5, but they don't use the ball taper.  I ended up
>buying grade 5 threaded rod, and cutting it up into studs.  Then I bought
>a set of nuts to match the BBS wheels I bought which have a straight
>taper, so I didn't have to deal with the ball taper.  If you can find ball
>taper nuts, then you could go the stud route like I did.  It cost me about
>25 bux for a 2 foot length of threaded rod.  I needed 1.5 lengths, and I
>choked at the cost, but did it anyway.  I ended up with 50 bux into the
>project, but it was well worth it - I _hate_ wheel bolts.  I much prefer 
>studs.
>
>Later,
>Graydon D. Stuckey
>graydon@apollo.kettering.edu  <<< please note my new address!!!
>810 733 0255
>
>