jimm
1993 GL
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Post by jimm on Oct 16, 2008 16:25:08 GMT -5
Just picked up a set of wheels that I think will work on my Justy. They are an Audi/VW wheel from, I believe, mid 80's Audi 4000. These particular wheels have BMW center caps though so maybe there was some model of BMW of that era to also come with them. The specs on them are 13" x 5.5", 4x100mm bolt circle, +45 offset, and a hub bore larger than the Justy. I bolted one on to the rear of my car and the clearance to the rear trailing arm looks by eyeball to be very close to the same as my stock 13" x 5" steel wheels. I think they will work! The only problem I see is that these wheels, like most of the VW or BMW wheels is that the lug seat is meant for radius/ball seat bolts or nuts. Problem with that is I don't know of any such thing as a 12x1.25mm thread lug nut with a ball seat. Honda uses ball seat as well but they are 1.5mm thread. Here is a picture of one of the wheels...
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jimm
1993 GL
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Post by jimm on Nov 13, 2008 14:59:18 GMT -5
Looks like 1983 Audi 4000 sported wheels like these ones.
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jimm
1993 GL
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Post by jimm on Dec 11, 2008 22:55:13 GMT -5
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Post by henri on Dec 12, 2008 11:01:48 GMT -5
very nice! how did you end up bolting them?
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jimm
1993 GL
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Post by jimm on Dec 16, 2008 0:10:35 GMT -5
Hi Henri, I'm in transition so I haven't been able to check the forum as often these days.
I like them too, thanks. I ended up using the adapter washers I mentioned in that other thread. I reused the stock Justy lug nuts as they centred the washer well, tuner lug nuts with less seating surface do not...just in case anyone else tries this.
To partially satisfy SJ, I checked the torgue on the lug nuts after about the first 30kms and several other times now including a couple trips of 400+km. No problems and I'm not worried about them in the slightest.
The new Pirelli Winter Carving 155-70-13 tires have been just amazing in the snow! I've pretty much just left it in 4wd mode since it snowed.
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