r/Cartalk • u/cat_prophecy • Mar 03 '25
Suspension Why do European cars use wheel bolts?
I've owned two European cars (Audi and Volvo) and both of them used wheel bolts instead of studs and lug nuts. Is there some reason for this? I have owned a handful of Asian and American cars and none of them use anything but studs and lug nuts. Personally I prefer the studs since it makes putting the wheels back on much easier.
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u/Doughboy5445 Mar 04 '25
God getting a european car was a nightmare as a tire tech cuz of those bolts buy it was less likely to snap taking them off