stud conversion

kinder · Post by **kinder** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:12 pm

im thinking of doing a stud convesion for the polo as with my spacers its makes it akward to change the wheels quickly plus i need longer bolts anyway so i though id go for it and change it over to studs instead has anyone done this before

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:35 pm

I haven't seen it before on a 6N2 Polo GTi

What donor vehicle are you likely to use?

kinder · Post by **kinder** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:20 pm

im not going to do it that way you can buy then that go on the original thread and tighen up that way then a bolt ive found then for around 30 quid ish

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:02 pm

Hang on, so what exactly are you doing? Making the hubs stick out more? Or changing them to house a different PCD?

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:17 pm

no tim he is talking about a stud kit!
u can buy them for anycar all they do is screw into the hub then lock so they cant come out then u attach ur wheels with nuts instead of bolts!

just like fords and loads of other cars come as standard!
infact more cars come like this than with bolts!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:21 pm

Ahhh yeh i'm with you. Sorry.

kinder · Post by **kinder** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:58 am

yer its also safer as i found out as a iha dmy camber done and they treaded the bolts and my wheel fell off yesterday as i was driving so now need a new hub aswell so look like i will be doin this conversion at the same time

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:28 pm

mate thats nothing 2 do with the bolts!
They dont just fall off!!! only reason that would happen is if whoever did your wheels up ither over tightened the bolts causing them 2 streach and fail or cross threaded them!!!

Studs are no safer (infact there much easer 2 cross thread!) than bolts just easer when it comes 2 fitting your wheels!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:32 pm

bbspolo wrote: Studs are no safer (infact there much easer 2 cross thread!) than bolts just easer when it comes 2 fitting your wheels!

Exactly what I was thinking. Plus the adapter type ones would mean you've got two ends to look out for!

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:38 pm

i understand this...but ye what are the reasons for it?

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:43 pm

reasons for what???

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:44 pm

this stud conversion thing

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:48 pm

Its just a personal thing!
some ppl prefer and think studs are easer and others prefer bolts!

studs do make it easer if ur not a mecanic putting wheels with spacers on.
But u do have 2 be carfull as like i said they are very easy 2 cross thread!

bolts however u have 2 have the knack of putting wheels on but they are quite differcult 2 mess up! and if u do u can normaly get away with a new bolt or 2 to fix it!

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:51 pm

i see, very useful for pitstops

JPR_polo_gti · Post by **JPR_polo_gti** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:59 pm

lol^
what's so difficult about putting the wheels on....never had any problems.