I know it is Friday the 13th but I did it anyway. I installed my new Blizzak's mounted on 15" Borbet Type "E" that I got from the Tire Rack. I used the supplied bolts and all went well. At least I thought it all went well. When all done I started the car and it won't move forward or reverse. IT WON'T MOVE AT ALL.<br>I replaced all the new bolts with the factory 5 spoke bolts and now the car runs fine. I will contact the Tire Rack for shorter bolts ASAP. My question is what did I damage by tightening down the bolts that were too long?? Any ideas? Please give me your thoughts.<p>Roy M 2.8q Tip (With new winter shoes)

Sounds like the bolts stuck thru the inner part of the hub flange and caught against some suspension part, thereby locking the hubs/wheels. If you didn't try any severe moving or rocking of the car with engine power, prob. are OK. If you did damage something, I would guess that the bolts would have been difficult to walk out due to damaging the thread or bending of the bolts. I haven't had the A4 wheels off to see what the bolts might have contacted, so can't give you any more info. I am assuming car drives OK with no funny noises or different suspension feel (i.e, pull to one side, more wheel vibrations, etc). Might be a good idea to put on old wheels/tires since you are familiar with their feel. <p>You might have another problem, though, and that is incompatibility between the OE bolt mounting face (cupped area that fits against the wheel face) and your Borbets. I am assuming they gave you new bolts because the bolt seating area on the Borbets are different than on your stock wheels. Different wheels use different designs - spherical (I think that's Audi's practice), elliptical, conical, flat - you name it. Would HIGHLY recommend removing a stock bolt and look at the seating surface in comparison with the Borbet bolts - or else finding out from Borbet if the OE bolts are compatible with the wheels.<br>

Did you remember to lower the car from the jacks?<p>Sorry, couldn't resist ;-)<p>Alex

That was pretty funny, I have images in my head of Ferris Bueller spinning the tires with an A4 on jacks...<p>

Ray I have use the orginal spherical bolts on the conical seat Borbets till I get the new bolts from the Tire Rack. All drives ok but I will not use the car much till the new bolts arrive. Thanks for your answer.<br>Roy M 2.8q Tip

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