Drag rims, anyone seen 'em?

[geordy at hotmail.com (Geordy Rostad)]

Enough about the nuts though, is the 40mm offset ok?


From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Verboten1 <verboten1@xxxxxxxxx>
CC: Scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Drag rims, anyone seen 'em?
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:12:40 -0400

Also if you are drag racing, there are some sanctioning bodies that still
require studs with open nuts/some exposed stud threads. If this is the
case, tapered nuts are easy to come by, acorns not so easy, but stock
Hondas and I believe BMWs use studs and acorn nuts. I had to grind the
backs off some Civic nuts for some rims we used to use.

Cathy

On 1:43 pm 08/25/07 Verboten1 <verboten1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 > stock is acorn
 > aftermarket wheels are typically taper (tuner) lugs
 >
 > On 8/25/07, Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 > >
 > >  IIRC stock Scirocco rims use a conical seat for the lug bolts.  If
 > >  you buy aftermarket rims make sure they have the conical bolt/nut
 > >  seats or you will
 > >  have to spend another $50 for the right lugs.
 > >
 > >  Snipet from here http://customwheelsmarket.com/wheelinin.html
 > >
 > >  "The three basic types of lug nuts are: conical seat (60 degrees
 > >  taper "acorn" and "bulge"), mag or shank style, and spherical or
 > >  ball seat. Thread
 > >  diameter refers to the diameter of the stud measured across the
 > >  shank at the
 > >  outer edges of the threads. Thread-pitch means either the number of
 > >  threads
 > >  per inch or if metric, the distance in millimeters between
 > >  threads. The Seat
 > >  means the area on the wheel where the lug nut will clamp down.
 > >  Warning
 > >
 > >  Never use a conical seat lug nut/bolt on a mag or shank type lug
 > >  seat and never use a mag or shank type lug nut/bolt on a conical
 > >  seat. The two are not compatible and if installed incorrectly, the
 > >  lug nuts may lose torque, possibly resulting in wheel loss or
 > >  contributing to damage or injury. In addition, spherical or ball
 > >  seat lug nuts/bolt must be used with spherical or ball seats. ONLY
 > >  USE THE TYPE OF LUG NUT/BOLT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TYPE OF
 > >  LUG SEAT."
 > >
 > >
 > >  On 8/25/07, Brendan Doyle <lord_verminaard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 > > >
 > > >  Also I've heard the "acorn" nuts do not center as well as the
 > > >  "Tapered" style like most GM's use.  Most GM wheels do not have
 > > >  a hub-centering method.  At least, my Beretta and my Camaro did
 > > > not.
 > > >  Brendan
 > > >
 > >
 > >  --
 > >  Gordy
 > >  MK1 x 5
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