While I was looking at an Audi parts source I found these, http://www.034motors...15-p-19841.html
open ended lug nuts with a ball seat, im not sure the thread pitch and ball radius are correct and am wondering if someone here might ? I tried searching too 'cause I swear someone else posted something like this a while back looking for lightweight lugs, which I would like too, but couldn't find the thread. Anyways, some tech knowledge here would be cool on if they'll work, how to measure the radius VFR's have and
Ha, I wasn't planning on it, just wondering... I read a few months ago on one of these VFR forums the rear had a ball lug nut, and I dont remember what it actually was since my last rear tire purchase. I would like some anodized open end lugs though. Too, the conical degree, or slope, is important and I dont what that is, do you ? I don't mind replacing the studs either.
I could be wrong about this, but I don't think the studs have anything to do with it.
I think the conical-vs-ball seat discrepancy has to do with the shape of the rear rim, where the lug nuts press up against it.
I think that you still still need to look for lug nuts that are shaped to fit against the VFR rim (and if the VFR rim is machined/formed to work with conical lugnuts, then that's what you would need).
Myself, I would never use alloy lug nuts on a VFR.
They are obviously not as strong as steel. Fine when you have 4 wheels and you (not likely, but lets entertain the thought) lose one wheel.
But if 50% of your wheels fall off on a motorcycle, it's kind of a big deal.
For the 4.7 grams of weight savings, and the 0.00000009% chance of the rear wheel pulling out and passing me while I'm braking for a corner, I'm gonna have to say no.
And I've never quite understood why people like open ended lug nuts either. They let dirt and water inside, and onto the stud, which makes it harder to remove, and crud in threads doesn't do them any favours either.
I got in on a group buy here for some nifty black steel lug nuts, with closed ends, purely for looks. They've been working great.
If your just looking to hide the lug nuts or match them to the color of you wheel, you might check these out. I bought some in black so they blend in with my black wheel. They work great.
Myself, I would never use alloy lug nuts on a VFR.
They are obviously not as strong as steel. Fine when you have 4 wheels and you (not likely, but lets entertain the thought) lose one wheel.
But if 50% of your wheels fall off on a motorcycle, it's kind of a big deal.
For the 4.7 grams of weight savings, and the 0.00000009% chance of the rear wheel pulling out and passing me while I'm braking for a corner, I'm gonna have to say no.
And I've never quite understood why people like open ended lug nuts either. They let dirt and water inside, and onto the stud, which makes it harder to remove, and crud in threads doesn't do them any favours either.
I got in on a group buy here for some nifty black steel lug nuts, with closed ends, purely for looks. They've been working great.
I saw them back when you posted them Rob, but I thought they were conical seats and the VFR wheel uses ball seat type lugs. that's why I kept looking for ball seat locking lugs.
Yeah, they had the stuff on sale for $7.99 for 2-18 lb. bags. Couldn't pass up that price so I bought several. We do a lot of BBQ'ing and a fair amount of smoking too. It's Kansas City after all. :tour:
<off main topic> I thought using charcoal for smoking was heresy!!!
Utilized correctly, charcoal burns clean and tasteless. It can provide the heat needed in an economical manner. It takes very little hardwood to provide the flavor desired for BBQ and smoking of meat. Just a couple of soaked wood chips on top of clean burning coals is more than enough in most instances. Using hardwood for both heat and flavor can actually result in a bitter meat due to too much wood smoke.
<off main topic> I thought using charcoal for smoking was heresy!!!
Utilized correctly, charcoal burns clean and tasteless. It can provide the heat needed in an economical manner. It takes very little hardwood to provide the flavor desired for BBQ and smoking of meat. Just a couple of soaked wood chips on top of clean burning coals is more than enough in most instances. Using hardwood for both heat and flavor can actually result in a bitter meat due to too much wood smoke.
The wood itself has a lot to do with the final outcome and flavor. And at the same time so does the meat being wood-fired, not everything doesn't take to wood-fire very well. A good dry rub will go a long way at fighting the bitterness of the wood char too. And also, how much smoke you vent from the cooking chamber and at what rate..
Tell you what though, give me a pile of red oak and a whole brisket or some baby-back ribs( I prefer both), and I promise you'll never want to eat either of them any other way ever again.
I'm a huge proponent of wood-fire and smoking if you can't tell. Hard not to be when you live where I do. Was thinking about doing a little cook for TMAC if I manage to drag my sorry ass out there.
Pretty much what you use for heat is immaterial, it's what rub you use and what kind of wood for smoke. It's much harder to use charcoal for heat because its more work to regulate the heat properly. I have a small, 4 slabs of ribs, electric smoker with a separate smoke generator since the electric won't produce smoke the way I want. It's great for keeping the heat where you set it. I like full slabs of pork ribs. Just remember: you don't cook the ribs first!!!
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