Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Wheel bolts, versions

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Explanations regarding types of convex seats

There are two different versions of convex tapered seats, the spherical seat and the tapered.

The spherical seat is the curved surface of a section of a sphere -arrow A-. This type of convex seat is sometimes used for genuine wheel rims.

The tapered seat is the flat surface of a section of a taper -arrow B-. This type of convex seat is sometimes used for wheel rims of the accessories trade.

I -	Wheel bolts with spherical seat

II -	Wheel bolts with tapered seat

Note

Make sure the correct wheel bolts are fitted → Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”.

On each vehicle, the same wheel bolts must be used for all 4 wheel rims.

Wheel bolts, versions

Standard, one-piece wheel bolt

Wheel bolts, versions

Two-piece wheel bolt with short rotary convex seat

Wheel bolts, versions

Two-piece wheel bolt with long rotary convex seat

Wheel bolts, versions

Wheel bolts, anti-theft wheel bolt

Anti-theft wheel bolt

1 -	Anti-theft wheel bolt

2 -

Cover cap

3 -	Adapter for wheel bolt

Wheel bolts, anti-theft wheel bolt

Wheel bolts

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Wheel bolts, adapter sets for anti-theft wheel bolts

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