Ah ok, coming to end of life at 3mm then I guess. At least that’s less annoying than having a nearly new tyre blow up!
LOOK At this tyre....
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Ah ok, coming to end of life at 3mm then I guess. At least that’s less annoying than having a nearly new tyre blow up!
Is that 18months from the time you had them fitted or when they were manufactured?
I cant see the date of manufacture in your photo unfortunately.
Really good post, really good to know this kind of info.
Slightly off topic, but the cowboys at *essex Vans fitted 102 tyres to my T32 van. A few months later somebody on this forum noticed the tyres and sent me a pm. After reading up on load ratings and axle weights I went back to the numpty’s and they insisted 102 Extra Load could carry more than the 102 load rating of 850kg’s.
The moron at *essex Vans soon shrivelled up when I got an email from the Dunlop Technical Department specifically stating a 102 has exactly the same load rating as a 102 Extra Load.
Anyway my point being, some people know what they are talking about and others seem to get away with making stuff up on the spot.
I love this bit from his website -
All of our work is carried out with safety at the forefront.
Hello, the VW OE seat is what i refer to as conical, the aftermarket stuff is usually a 60 deg taper, all VW OE bolts i am aware of are not 60 taper but rounded, however you wish to describe it, to answer the 2 piece vs 1 piece question, personally i don't fit 1 piece bolts, they are not correct for the application, if i do for show purposes then check the tensile strength of the bolts, i would use 140n/m not 180 n/m so you don't risk shearing the bolt, this is at your own risk
sorry i missed the direct question, Dezent wheels take the OEM bolt, others like calibre use 60 deg taper with 36mm longer thread you need to be super super careful, its a messy mine field and second hand wheels missing bolts etc are a recipe for a disaster, if in doubt poke standard bolt through a standard wheel, measure how much is sticking out the back of the wheel and repeat on the after market wheel to make sure you have enough or not too much, thread engagement, i've had Q7 wheels where the bolts jam the rear hubs and they were from ATS with the supplied bolts so the quality control is poor on all this stuff, I know its expensive but shopping around for OEM and getting it repainted to make it unique or something like that would be my recommendation
Thanks for the replies. I agree with you about the length of the bolt having to be correct.
However regarding using non-OEM wheels with 1 piece bolts I am still shocked at your concern. Considering the number of Transporters out they that are running non OEM wheels and I can’t find anywhere on the internet, never mind this forum of a problem caused by this.
However regarding using non-OEM wheels with 1 piece bolts I am still shocked at your concern. Considering the number of Transporters out they that are running non OEM wheels and I can’t find anywhere on the internet, never mind this forum of a problem caused by this.
its from technical experience, hopefully most people run around lightly enough loaded for it not to be to prevalent but for me its a big concern, i wont fit aftermarket wheels that dont take the OEM bolts
For info, Mcgard bolts have a cone seat and a floating collar.
This afternoon I have been mostly shortening wheel bolts....
This afternoon I have been mostly shortening wheel bolts....
Glad this thread has come to the surface again.... as it sort of ties in with my recent post about load rated tyres fitted to the van on standard steel wheels being 107/109, yet the "swamper" style tyres I have looked at are all less than the standard hankooks I have on at present.... wheels and tyres are a personal thing for sure... and there are those that air on the side of caution... and those that only bother about how things look... in some respects... I suppose there is a place in life for both... but it is nice to get "factual" information to enable one to come to the right conclusions on the matter....
"yellowhound" I've got to ask... why are you cutting bolts.... surely that would be a pointer for them being the wrong ones to start with... or is it just me being a dumbnut... please let us know why and your thoughts on this.... if only to put us all in the picture... cheers...
Boysan....
"yellowhound" I've got to ask... why are you cutting bolts.... surely that would be a pointer for them being the wrong ones to start with... or is it just me being a dumbnut... please let us know why and your thoughts on this.... if only to put us all in the picture... cheers...
Boysan....
Why am I shortening them? Simple - they are too long. McGard don't make them in the perfect size for my application.
