Correct type of wheel bolts?

Post by **ajsl** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:04 pm

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!

Post by **Mike_K** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:51 pm

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.

Post by **Pete.S** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:35 pm

Conical 100%

Post by **Scotty** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:15 pm

B6 S4 is ball/radius (95% sure) as when I changed to my reps they took conical and I had to change them.

Post by **Pete.S** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:53 am

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

Post by **ajsl** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:51 pm

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.

Post by **Scotty** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:44 pm

Are you sure?

Post by **Pete.S** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:50 pm

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*

Post by **ajsl** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:15 am

Bump in the hope of some clarity

Post by **Daz** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:05 pm

OK, here's some clarity - definately ball/radius

Post by **Scotty** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:51 pm

...with optional oxidisation!

Post by **Mike_K** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:24 am

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

Post by **ajsl** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:07 pm

Thanks guys

Much appreciated.

Post by **Pete.S** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:22 pm

Glad to be of no help whatsoever!

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