What cars use lug bolts instead of lug nuts?
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What cars use lug bolts instead of lug nuts?
A set of lug nuts is typically used to secure a wheel to threaded wheel studs and thereby to a vehicle’s axles. Some designs (Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Saab, Volkswagen) use lug bolts or wheel bolts instead of nuts, which screw into a tapped (threaded) hole in the wheel’s hub or brake drum or brake disc.
Why do some cars use wheel bolts?
Wheel bolts are standard on many German-built cars, and use a threaded stem attached to a tapered head that matches to the wheel insert. The wheels are mounted using lugs, which are screwed onto the stud. This makes it easier to mount tires without having to worry about lining everything up.
Why do European cars use lug bolts?
What is the reason behind European cars using bolts? It makes putting the wheel on harder, and if the bolt is seized, or breaks, you now have to back it out, and possibly retap the hub or replace it. On a lug/stud car, you can crack the nut, then just hammer out the stud and replace it if it is stuck.
Why do VW use wheel bolts?
Much easier to get the wheel back on the hub when you aren’t trying to line up the studs too. And you won’t mess up the threads sliding the wheel on them either.
Are all VW wheel bolts the same?
Registered. VW alloy wheels use the same bolts as VW steel wheels. By VW alloy wheels I mean those wheels that would come on a T5 from the factory, not some other aftermarket alloys. I’ve fitted ABT alloys for VW T5’s & these too use the same bolts as the standard VW steel wheels.
What is the point of lug bolts?
Lug nuts fasten a wheel’s hub to threaded wheel studs on the vehicle’s axle, securing the wheel in place and centering it properly on the axle.
What size are VW wheel nuts?
Additional information
| Hex Size | 17mm Hex |
|---|---|
| Thread Size | M14 x 1.5 |
| Thread Length | 27mm Thread |
| Seat | Radius Seat |
| Type | wheel Bolts |
What size are VW Polo wheel nuts?
Spanner Size: 17. Thread Size: M14. Length [mm]: 48.
Are wheel studs or bolts better?
Well, the wheel stud wins by a large margin. It’s much easier to align and install your wheel on studs, rather than fussing around trying to line up the hub, rotor and wheel, all while supporting the wheel with one hand and trying to get the bolt started with the other. Stud and nuts for the win, in my humble opinion.
What are the advantages of stud over Bolt?
Studs provide the ability to obtain much more accurate torque values because the studs don’t twist during tightening as do bolts. Because the studs remain stationary during nut tightening, the studs stretch in one axis alone, providing much more even and accurate clamping forces.