Ah, good point, and yes, I use the cone shaped lug nuts with the
Rhein's.

On May 31, 2009, at 9:06 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> The same length studs on the rear only work with Vanagon alloy
> wheels due to
> the cone shaped lug nuts and the lug seats being cut deep. Follow
> the wheel
> manufacturers recommendation for the application or measure things
> real
> carefully.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> Kim Brennan
> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:03 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: rhein rims
>
> I'm a syncro guy not a 2wd guy. I believe that the studs on the rear
> are the same length in 2wd as they are in Syncro land, so you should
> be okay.
>
>
> On May 30, 2009, at 9:52 PM, Bob Mac wrote:
>
>> A question for the guys with the rhein rims. I just purchased a set
>> of rims. I ordered the lug bolts for the front and noticed they are
>> longer than the original bolts. I did not order the longer studs for
>> the rear. Are these safe to drive with the shorter studs in the rear
>> or are they a must have. Thanks