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Correct type of wheel bolts?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:04 pm
by ajsl
Hi,
What type of wheel bolts come with the standard B6 S4 OEM wheels?
Are they conical or ball seat bolts? See
http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/tech/lug_nut.jpg for the differences.
I'm needing to buy a set of longer lug bolts to put some B6 wheels on my B5 S4
and want to get the right ones!
RE: Correct type of wheel bolts?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:51 pm
by Mike_K
I'm 99% sure its the conical type; I changed 4 wheels last weekend putting summer wheels back on so handled about 20 bolts !!
BUT not having paid complete attention you should probably wait for another confirmation - just in case I'm a dip-wit.
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:35 pm
by Pete.S
Conical 100%
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:15 pm
by Scotty
B6 S4 is ball/radius (95% sure) as when I changed to my reps they took conical and I had to change them.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:53 am
by Pete.S
oops! Teach me to be so cock-sure! Glad you posted that Scotty, just realised the spare bolts in me garage are from my reps, not the Avus, will have to check over the w/end
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:51 pm
by ajsl
LOL well, we now have over 90% confidence in both conical and ball seat bolts!
Just as an aside, the bolts on my B5 S4 are ball/radius seat.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:44 pm
by Scotty
Are you sure?
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:50 pm
by Pete.S
I think he's sure he's sure, but I'm not sure about anything anymore
*goes outside to check markings on back of vehicle to make sure it is an S4 on driveway*
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:15 am
by ajsl
Bump in the hope of some clarity
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:05 pm
by Daz
OK, here's some clarity - definately ball/radius
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:51 pm
by Scotty
...with optional oxidisation!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:24 am
by Mike_K
Daz wrote:OK, here's some clarity - definately ball/radius
beat me to it Daz ! just walked in to work from the carpark having done a quick unbolt/ bolt
Im very happy my 1st post was only "99% certain" - I'll now go with the remaining 1% and confirm that my bolts are also ball/ radius.
It appears that the oxidation is standard and not an optional extra
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:07 pm
by ajsl
Thanks guys
Much appreciated.
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:22 pm
by Pete.S
Glad to be of no help whatsoever!
