Re: [vr6] Lugs instead of bolts?

["John Corbishley" <jcorbs@gtresort.com>]

If anyone is interested, H&R make some great screw in studs.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Gallagher" <mgallagher@Langan.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 5:50 PM
Subject: RE: [vr6] Lugs instead of bolts?


> I would assume cost.  Cheaper to make a flat plat with holes than a flat
> plate with studs.  Just a guess, but coming for the designers of the
famous
> "coil packs/door locks/side molding/cruise control/AC/etc" it seems a
likely
> guess.
>
> Marc
> 97'  GLX - Red/Black
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan [mailto:etherwolf@sopris.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:55 AM
> To: MPower; vr6@yahoogroups.com; JettaGLX
> Subject: Re: [vr6] Lugs instead of bolts?
>
>
> Is there a scientifical-like reason to keep bolts rather than lugs? Why
did
> they do this in the
> first place?
>
> Just curious.
>
> # Nathan
> 1996 GLX
>
> P.S. - Molly, nice car list :-)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MPower" <jetta.coupe@verizon.net>
> To: <vr6@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 7:48 PM
> Subject: RE: [vr6] Lugs instead of bolts?
>
>
> Any place that sells wheels, such as  Discount Tire, America's Tire, etc,
> whatever place sells GOOD rims can do a stud kit on your car.  I'm not
sure
> where you're located but out here my boyfriend got TSWs from Les Schwab
> Tires and they did the stud kit (last year) and he also went to Discount
> Tire recently to get a new set of rims and they can do the same setup.
>
> - Molly -
> '85 2-Door Jetta, 2.0L 16v
> '89 Helios Blue Jetta GLi (his)
> '93 Corrado SLC (shared)
> '98 GTi VR6 (his)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: V.E.N.O.M. Motorsports [mailto:president@venommotorsports.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 1:36 PM
> To: vr6@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [vr6] Lugs instead of bolts?
>
>
> Does anyone know if there is such thing as a "lug conversion kit" for the
> VR6?  (and where do I get it, how much, etc...)  I'm sick of trying to
> line-up the dumb holes on my wheels with the holes on the hub... I will
> never understand why VW chose to use bolts instead of lugs
>
>
> Thanks,
> Todd M. Taylor
> www.venommotorsports.com
>
>
>
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