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HELP~EMPI 5 SPOKE WHEEL BOLTS TOO LONG

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s-deez Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#532240
hi HELP~
just tried to fit the wheels to the beetle today & the bolts seem about 1/2 inch to long>AHHHHH
has any1 else run into this problem, as they jam up on the inside of the drum & scrub~ hope i explained this clearly, my cousin works @ Beaurepairs & seems to think i have to shave the bolts down~ HELP
BLING! BLING! its a VW Thing~

crazyfiggi Wolfsburg Wizard

657 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#532247
Just cut them down. If you dont dont want to do it im sure a engiering shop would do it for next to nothing.
Alex.

s-deez Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#532251
Thanks mate
this is what i plan to do, I just thought it seemed crazy, these things are made for beetles, i thought they would be correct fit~thanks
Sime
BLING! BLING! its a VW Thing~

VWMA Editor Custom Title Time!

1,086 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#532356
You may have the wrong wheel nuts.

I've just fitted a set of Empi 5 Spokes to my '57, and the Empi wheel nuts and washer kit supplied fits perfectly.

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#532513
i have empi 5's on my 57 beetle also and did not have any trouble with the wheel nut kit supplied.
the kit i have has 3 pieces to it..
a threaded stud which screws into the drum with an allen key wrench.
a washer
a chromed mag wheel nut which screws over the threaded stud to hold the wheel.
is this what you have or do you have one single bolt?
see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

s-deez Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#532607
Single Bolts~
BLING! BLING! its a VW Thing~

blutopless2 DAMSLO

2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#532774
guess that would be the problem... you should be able to cut them down to the length you want.
see.... air and water do mix 😉

1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#532885
You may have the wrong wheel bolts make sure you have the correct taper or curve to fit the wheels that you have before you cut them down

There are several different types around depending on the wheels you fit

What wheels are you fitting to the car ???

Where did u get the bolts from ???
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