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MK7 GTI PP -- Stock Lug Bolts? OEM Wheel specs?

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reyoasian

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
TORONTO
Are these cone- or ball-seat?
I'm assuming they're conical, and would work with pretty much any "aftermarket" wheel?
Will need to get 17" for snowtires

What are the stock wheels' specification?
I think I read somewhere they're 5x112, 18x8.5 +49?
What about the hub size?

Thanks.
 
RacingManiac

RacingManiac

Drag Race Newbie
Location
MI
5x112, 18x7.5 +49 is the stock Austin size.

I think stock VW/Audi bolts are typically ball seat, while most aftermarket are cones.
 
RjRacing

RjRacing

Go Kart Champion
Location
Philly
Racingmaniac is right with all specs and OEM lugs are ball seat. Hub bore is 57.1mm.
 
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reyoasian

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
TORONTO
Thanks guys! Wonder if there's any "ball seat" aftermarket wheels....hate having 2 sets of lugs! Or I may just hunt down some used 17" VW wheels...
 
RacingManiac

RacingManiac

Drag Race Newbie
Location
MI
In MK6 I do have 2 sets of bolts....my winter wheels were used Audi wheels that I kept with the stock bolts, and summers were cone seat wheels.

I had to remember to keep a set of stock bolts in the trunk for the spares during the summer months..
 
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2015WhiteGTI

Go Kart Champion
Location
Chester Springs, PA
I'm actually going a completely different route. I'm getting a stud conversion kit so I can use lug nuts rather than bolts and it makes it easier to change wheels.
This is the conversion kit that takes the thread size from M14x1.5 to M12x1.5. The M12x1.5 is more of a "standard" size used by many manufacturers including BMW (which I did studs on my 3-series).
http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/m...t_Code=WM-37105&Category_Code=WHEELMATE-STUDS

Here are some of the options of lug nuts/locks.
http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=EM&Category_Code=L1

You can get cheap ball seat nuts for your winter setup.
 
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reyoasian

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
TORONTO
RacingManiac said:
In MK6 I do have 2 sets of bolts....my winter wheels were used Audi wheels that I kept with the stock bolts, and summers were cone seat wheels.

I had to remember to keep a set of stock bolts in the trunk for the spares during the summer months..
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That makes sense. For now I will keep stock wheels as I really like the look of the 18". Would need spacers to fill the gap though.

2015Red1.8T said:
I'm actually going a completely different route. I'm getting a stud conversion kit so I can use lug nuts rather than bolts and it makes it easier to change wheels.
This is the conversion kit that takes the thread size from M14x1.5 to M12x1.5. The M12x1.5 is more of a "standard" size used by many manufacturers including BMW (which I did studs on my 3-series).
http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/m...t_Code=WM-37105&Category_Code=WHEELMATE-STUDS

Here are some of the options of lug nuts/locks.
http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=EM&Category_Code=L1

You can get cheap ball seat nuts for your winter setup.
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Thanks, but I would prefer not to go that route. I'll be purchasing the wheel guidance sticks so changing wheels won't be a problem.

nikhsub1 said:
VMR and Neuspeed both make wheels with the same ball seat so you can reuse your stock lug bolts :)
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Great info. Will look into them next winter, or possibly hunt some used OEM VW/Audi wheels online. Thanks.
 
terp_man

terp_man

Passed Driver's Ed
Does anyone know the ball seat radius for the factory lug bolts? Trying purchase the correct wheel lock size


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terp_man

terp_man

Passed Driver's Ed
mad hatter said:
I've never heard of different radii... It's just ball seat (sometimes called radius seat) or cone seat.
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Right. I understand the difference between both ball and cone. But when it comes to wheel locks I've seen 14x1.5 r14 27mm shank and r 13. Just want to make sure I get the right ones that fit Stock lugs


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