Wheel stud conversion
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Thought I might stud the daily just so I can run those silly colourfully-anodised nuts .
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FOUND IT
http://golfmk5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76992&highlight=stud
Although off the top of my head I dont know if the thread is the same on a mk1, but the theory is the same
Edit:
Had a bit of a crafty google, the thread you want is m12x1.5 so these would work:
http://www.elite-d.co.uk/race-wheel-stud-conversion-kit-m12-x-1-5-early-volkswagen/
Bulletnose might be a bit excessive for daily use though. I think the theory is a bit of space to play with before thread starts, but whether you'd need/want that is .
Edit 2:
Larkspeed seem to do "normal" studs, without the bulletnose:
https://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?c=WHEELSTUDS&s=category
And thinking about it, I think that DIY thread shows tightening with an alan key… That's probably not a good idea for getting a proper torque. Standard 2 nuts locked together & torque wrench might be a better bet. Would hate to see those lovely looking Cragars rolling past you on the dual carriageway .
Edit 3:
While feverently re-researching the whole wheel studs thing, I stumbled across a little blurb on american spec wheels requiring sleeve-nuts (or tube-nuts, whatever the americanish translation is) though quite why, I'm still none the wiser… I imagine that's why you need Cragar-specific fixings.
Last edit: by benr
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And I'm still none the wiser as to what a sleeve nut is, when not holding fluid lines together.
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