How about vw's when you're trying to put the wheel on and the holes in the rotors shift and they don't align in the hub? LOL frustrating as fuck

E-brake for the rear, and a brick or a friend to step on the brake pedal for the front.

I have a stud conversion for the MINI, makes it much easier to swap at the track.

Hi, lol, I love that you guys are bringing this topic up, because I have so many questions that are driving me crazy lol!

I recently bought my GTI, and came from a Honda Prelude (M12 Lug Nuts).

I've actually done alot of searching for Stud conversions, so i found a few places or names to get them, incase anyone else here are also looking into this.

Also, if anyone here with experience can share where they bought them from? so the rest of us can know a good/reliable/durable option for these?

AND, here is my question lol! has anyone here done a M14 to M12 stud conversion? to run M12 sized lug nuts? since M12 nuts are so much more common, and have many more options? Any downside to doing this?

anyways, heres the list of places I have found. hope this lists helps people here ;D! add to the list! hehehe

EZ Accessory
Wheel Stud Screw Type

JH motorsports
JH Motorsports Inc.

Bildon
Bildon Motorsport - Volkswagen Racing Parts

Wheel Dude
Wheel Studs - Wheeldude.com - Professional wheel dealer.

034 Motorsport
Wheel Stud and Nut Kit, M14x1.5 - 034Motorsport | Performance Parts for Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen

Raderwerks
wheel stud | Raderwerks

Ringer Racing
Wheel studs - Ringer Racing

Is very common, go check vwvortex

the only positive i know of using bolts vs stud + nut is when u strip the bolt, u can replace the bolt easily where as in a stud + nut case, ull have to re&re the rotors/calipers + whatevers in place to re&re a new stud in place of the stripped one

Wheel bolts? The least of your problems with German cars, you should check out German interior clips, fuck that shit.

But it's also why I love owning MK2's, lots of character.

what if you pull the threads out of the hub when you strip the bolt. then what?

stud/nut you can hammer the studs out and replace them.

Actually, if you ever have driven a car with an actual sequential dogbox, you would realize that your "right way" is infact the wrong way. Up shift is always a pull. Downshift is push.

I used to love german cars when I was young, didn't own my own car, and didn't do any work on cars. As I grew older and started learning more and more about cars, actually started working on them, I started to really hate german cars.
Germans do have some great drivers cars though.
Personally hate working on VW/Audi the most.

learned a cool easy trick by my tech to put wheels back on german cars fast...

leave 5 lugs in the wheel lug holes, lift wheel onto hub while keeping wheel as vertical as possible and one hand with fingers spread over the bolt holes, put a socket on one of the lug bolts, turn the wheel onto hub a little bit until the lug bolt pushes through, tighten, and done.

tried it myself to proove it couldnt be that simple, but it works. fails only if you run aftermarket wheels with different hub sizing.

i still like my japanese wheel studs...

I do my own summer and winter wheels change over and never have a problem.

I agree. But unfortunately on my 2012 VW golf wagon, it's push UP and pull DOWN. Frustrating and irritating as it's so counterintuitive. They probably did it to cater to the North American market. :facepalm:

Wonder if there's a way to flip things around and change it. :concentrate:

Nothing too hard about it, Just a pain in the ass compared to american and japanese cars that have lugs.

x100000

a bit more of a pain in the ass and a bit more time spent lining stuff up if you don't have hangers or adapters, rather than you can just throw it on and spin the nuts on studs