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noddaz
noddaz GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
3/8/18 6:57 p.m.

I was reading this with amusement until I came to this picture.  Now my head hurts.

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy SuperDork
3/8/18 6:58 p.m.
gumby said:

Perfect timing. I saw this the other day, and it still disturbs my sleep

 

 

You're welcome.

Is that a real thing? Or photo shop

Indy-Barely Functional-Guy
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy SuperDork
3/8/18 7:00 p.m.
Indy-Barely Functional-Guy said:
gumby said:

Perfect timing. I saw this the other day, and it still disturbs my sleep

 

 

You're welcome.

Is that a real thing? Or photo shop

Either way, it's WRONG

Knurled.
Knurled. GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/8/18 7:02 p.m.

It's probably for some variant of Polo.

 

Some Polos have rear hub/bearing assemblies like A4 chassis cars, but they had 4x100 bolt pattern so it is still useful for people who are married to sixteen pairs of 4x100 wheels and want to get rid of the crappy spindles on their A2/A3 cars.  I could totally see VW just ramming 4x100 down the throat of a wheel designed for 5x112.

sleepyhead
sleepyhead GRM+ Memberand Dork
3/8/18 7:07 p.m.
Knurled. said:

I always install non-keyed center caps so that the valve stem is at 12 o'clock with the cap vertical.  With white letter tires, the manufacturer's name is centered over the valve stem.

 

It's called paying attention to detail.

Bonus points for that making the "R" be the right way up too

STM317
STM317 SuperDork
3/8/18 7:15 p.m.
Streetwiseguy said:
STM317 said:

 

 And while we're at it, the only time wheels look good with fewer than 5 spokes is when they have no spokes.

I can't agree completely, but only based on this:

I expected somebody to bring this up. Those are the best 4 spokes in history. I also contend that they would be better as 5 spokes with 5 lugs.

gearheadmb
gearheadmb Dork
3/8/18 8:34 p.m.
STM317 said:
Streetwiseguy said:
STM317 said:

 

 And while we're at it, the only time wheels look good with fewer than 5 spokes is when they have no spokes.

I can't agree completely, but only based on this:

I expected somebody to bring this up. Those are the best 4 spokes in history. I also contend that they would be better as 5 spokes with 5 lugs.

I agree

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