Help me please!!!!!!
I have a 95 S351 that came with the Lemans style wheels. For my birthday my wife ordered a used set of speedline mags that were powder coated white. I had them re-coated to freshen them up. The fronts are 18x8.5 and the backs are 18x10's. I had KWD 2's mounted with a touchless machine so they didn't get scratched up. So at this point I am out about $3800. I got off from work early, jacked the car up, and tried to put on the new rims and tires. This is where I noticed an issue........the lug studs are to short for the inserts on the mags. I was able to get the backs to mount but I am not really comfortable with the number of threads I was able to get on the lug nuts. I was not even able to get the threads to catch on the front. What's the fix? New inserts on the mags? Longer studs? Please tell me this is a common problem and there is an easy fix.....I am going to go broke getting these wheels on the car.
Also I noticed the Lemans style center caps will not fit, is that normal? They are flat and have a silver back. The one that I got with the mags has a black back and "clips" into the hole. Are these the same ones all over ebay? I believe they are 2 5/16?
Thanks
Bill
I have a 95 S351 that came with the Lemans style wheels. For my birthday my wife ordered a used set of speedline mags that were powder coated white. I had them re-coated to freshen them up. The fronts are 18x8.5 and the backs are 18x10's. I had KWD 2's mounted with a touchless machine so they didn't get scratched up. So at this point I am out about $3800. I got off from work early, jacked the car up, and tried to put on the new rims and tires. This is where I noticed an issue........the lug studs are to short for the inserts on the mags. I was able to get the backs to mount but I am not really comfortable with the number of threads I was able to get on the lug nuts. I was not even able to get the threads to catch on the front. What's the fix? New inserts on the mags? Longer studs? Please tell me this is a common problem and there is an easy fix.....I am going to go broke getting these wheels on the car.
Also I noticed the Lemans style center caps will not fit, is that normal? They are flat and have a silver back. The one that I got with the mags has a black back and "clips" into the hole. Are these the same ones all over ebay? I believe they are 2 5/16?
Thanks
Bill