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Product details
EMPI 00-9484-0 is a set of four double-ended M14-1.5 wheel studs that thread into the lug-bolt holes of a VW drum or rotor, so the wheel slides onto studs and is held with lug nuts. Each stud has a 10 mm rotor-side thread and a 30 mm wheel-side thread. The wheel hangs on the studs while you start the nuts, which makes tire changes easier. No drilling is needed, and EMPI rates them for steel or mag wheels.
Four studs do one 4-lug wheel, so a car takes four sets. For spacers or adapters, EMPI's long stud (70-2878-0) has a 35 mm wheel side and the extra-long 00-9496-0 has 57 mm. Stock VW wheels need ball-seat nuts, and most aftermarket wheels take 60-degree acorn nuts.
Technical Details
- Manufacturer: EMPI
- Manufacturer part number: 00-9484-0
- Thread: M14-1.5, both ends
- Rotor side: 10 mm (3/8 inch)
- Wheel side: 30 mm (1 1/8 inch)
- Overall length: about 40 mm
- Sold as: set of 4
Fitment & Compatibility
M14-1.5 is the stock lug-bolt thread on 1968–1979 Beetles and Super Beetles, 1968–1974 Karmann Ghias, and 1966–1973 Type 3s, so these studs go straight into their 4-lug drums and rotors. Beetles and Ghias through 1967 use 12 mm bolts and need EMPI's M12-1.5 studs, 00-9516-0.
Installation & Tuning Notes
Run the 10 mm end into clean threads with medium-strength thread locker, and put anti-seize on the wheel side. With the wheel mounted, confirm each nut is clamping the wheel and has not bottomed out on the stud.
Common Questions
How many sets do I need for my 1971 Beetle?
Four. One set of four studs covers one wheel.
Do I have to drill my drums?
No. The studs thread into the same M14-1.5 holes the stock lug bolts use.
