wheel-hanger-stud-pilot-pins

[micky]

What are these things for?

[Ed P]

Some cars have wheel bolts, not lug nuts. You put that into the bolt hole to hang the wheel on so you can start the bolts in place.

Wish I had them when I had my Karmann Ghia.

[micky]

Makes sense. I've only had cars with studs and lug nuts. I can see how it would be hard to hold up the wheel in the right spot with one hand while trying to start a bolt with the other.

Though rather than buy a whole set that can fit every car, wouldn't it be much cheaper to if you could find a bolt that fits, cut off the head, and grind flat spots at the end in case you can just use your fingers.

[hubops]

The 2013 Jetta was my only car with bolts -

- it was no-big-deal with changing the snow tires spring & fall .. John T.