Always a good idea to grind off the lip on the hub inner edge, clean out the star adjuster holders, and lube them with non seize. Make sure the E-brake cables are free, too. Makes adjustment loads easier.
You talk about the "aftermarket" wheel studs but every VW I ever had I had to bolt the wheels to the hub with bolts from the outside. I have not used one of these torque multipliers. I have a similar tool that wors on the same principle that I use to remove and replace the wheels on a Prevost bus. It looks as though your channel is really new...only a few days old. Am I your first subscriber? Anyway, I like that way that you don't waste time shooting the breeze like so many other RU-vidrs do. You get right in there and show what you intend to show according to the title of the video. Way to go. I hope you get many, many more subscribers.
These type of studs make it easier to put the wheel on, the factory VW lug nuts look like this and bolt directly to brake hub: www.jbugs.com/product/251601139.html
I actually had the left rear wheel assembly completely come off my '62 VW when I was a kid. Turns out the cotter key had worked out of the nut and the nut backed off sending the whole thing through the left fender and out into a field. We found the wheel and the cotter key and nut were still inside the hubcap. We put it back on as best we could and drove it the rest of the way back to our garage.
Glad you made it back okay. That reminds me when I had a Karman Ghia and I didn't tighten the lug nuts all the way and the tire came off when I left the driveway!
I’m sorting bit by bit a ‘64 Beetle. We electrified it with a Hyper 9HV motor and 7 Tesla batteries. Added A/C, seat heaters, ft disc brakes, LED headlights, etc.. A local shop found one cause of its steering slop was a loose front wheel bearing. Now we are going to add new shift bushings.
1:04 would have been interesting if you tightened that up. How far out were they on the torque. And see if tightening that, takes the slop out. Yeah, after that being loose, gotta take it apart and check that. Thanks for sharing.
