On Thu, 20 Dec 2007, David Scheidt wrote:
> The reason they do this is that it makes the wheels concentric to the
> wheel bearing. That means less wear on the bearing, less vibration at
> speed, better braking and steering performance. There's a reason the
> marques using bolts are Porsche, Ferrari, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, etc,
> and not Ford, Chevrolet, and Toyota.
Okay, now we're getting somewhere. I don't buy the "it's cheaper"
argument for the same reason... look at the users.
However, I also don't understand how a lug bolt with a 60* seat
does anything different wrt positioning the wheel than a nut with a 60*
seat on a stud does.
--
David Hillman
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