If you are thinking of upgrading the wheels on your kombi(and why not?) this may help. If you are fitting mags or even non VW steelies you may run into this problem




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makes it worse if you are fitting discs at the rear
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=66344 

a solution for the back wheels is to fit studs out of the front hubs...10mm longer


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but then of course you will need to replace the front studs



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these are 75mm long but i cut then back to 60mm...still15mm longer

of course it is just not that easy...you have to get the rear hubs off...and they mightn't have moved in 35 years




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that ring spanner is one of the best things my Dad left me!!

Then you have the problem of finding studs - I tried to buy some yesterday but 'nil stock' at my local VW parts place

and then you need to press the studs out and in....meet "hotoff" the press...definitely the rat look!


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that little jack was gasping and so was I...be aware that the spline on the front studs is a tad larger and needs dressing down on your bench grinder

and then you end up with this...definitely more confidence inspiring



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Originally posted by VWCOOL Then you have the problem of finding studs - I tried to buy some yesterday but 'nil stock' at my local VW parts place

four wheel drive use some big studs and 14 mm

in sydney you can get studs etc from Frank tonitto motors at silverdale,he makes them himself or can order them for you

Are those 16in falcon steelies? So they're the same stud pattern as bay window kombi or do they need some mods to fit?

cheers, Scott

nah falcon are 5x113.4 and bays are 5x112
but those are falcon rims so dunno how'd u pull that off Rob?

Hi Guys...explaination here


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=69060 

thanks guys I'm still only relatively new to the world of vws.