by "The Snowman" (the-snowman)
Published 09/07/2017 at 22:15
by "The Snowman" (the-snowman)
Published 09/07/2017 at 22:15
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STARS: 2
Still doesn’t deserve to have his car left on rocks.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
09/07/2017 at 22:22, STARS: 1
"The Snowman" (the-snowman)
09/07/2017 at 22:26, STARS: 3
That was my reaction to the security guard who said “they even took the things the lug nuts screw onto” while I took the photos.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
09/07/2017 at 22:30, STARS: 0
They took the studs. Oh God this is pettyness taken to another level. It’s.... Almost beautiful
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
09/07/2017 at 22:37, STARS: 6
I believe it uses lug studs like VAG products and Minis do.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
09/07/2017 at 22:55, STARS: 0
Can confirm. Such a PITA to change my winters over.
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
09/07/2017 at 22:56, STARS: 3
I think (for whatever reason) they’re still using bolts, not studs and nuts
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
09/07/2017 at 23:02, STARS: 2
Learn something every day! So, uh. What’s the benefit of doing it that way? Or do we just call it “German engineering” and roll our eyes..?
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
09/07/2017 at 23:02, STARS: 0
Huh. That sounds mildly annoying
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
09/07/2017 at 23:33, STARS: 1
I believe it’s to aid during assembly at the factory, but I’m not positive. The Chrysler 200s went to lug bolts as well, when they used to be studs and nuts. But it seems to be more of the German marks than anything. All 3 Audi’s I’ve had are all lug bolts. They do give you a dummy rod to thread in a lug hole to help line up the wheel with the lug holes, it’s not a big deal really, but without the alignment tool, it’s not much fun.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
09/08/2017 at 00:18, STARS: 0
Ha
"random001" (random001)
09/08/2017 at 06:21, STARS: 0
This happened in a parking garage?! This city, I do not want to go there.
Well, actually, I could go there. No one wants Fiat wheels...
"E92M3" (E46M3)
09/08/2017 at 07:05, STARS: 1
I think it’s a corrosion solution. Lug nuts often get corroded onto studs, and can be a pain to get off. Shops also have a tendancy to cross thread lug nuts on the studs. Studs like to shear off when someone tries to remove one of the above. Studs have to be softer than you really want them to be, so the can be pressed into the hub.
I’ve never had/seen those problems with lug bolts.
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
09/08/2017 at 08:03, STARS: 0
No idea what the reasoning is. They are a massive pain in the ass though.
"The Snowman" (the-snowman)
09/08/2017 at 08:57, STARS: 0
It happened in a parking garage with no cameras where all the employees work the same shift. So super easy target for anyone who knows.
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
09/08/2017 at 18:27, STARS: 0
My rx7 has bolts not studs and it isn’t bad at all putting the wheels on, though they’re 13" aluminum wheels not the 20" monsters on a modern car.