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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Car nut on 02 July 2009, 10:49

Title: How many people spaced out here?
Post by: Car nut on 02 July 2009, 10:49

Of course!!

I'm referring to having spacers on your wheels!!

Fors and against ?

Title: Re: How many people spaced out here?
Post by: Waffs1984 on 02 July 2009, 11:33

Against... "spacers are for chumps"...

Title: Re: How many people spaced out here?
Post by: Adam on 02 July 2009, 13:13

Unsafe

Title: Re: How many people spaced out here?
Post by: james2 on 02 July 2009, 16:35

 :cool:

Title: Re: How many people spaced out here?
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 02 July 2009, 16:45

Quote from: GTiAdam on 02 July 2009, 13:13

Unsafe

not if they are of the hubcentric fitting as these are bolted to the hub and have a locating collar to fit inside the hub lip i'm running 15mm hubcentric spacers on the rear and have no problem what so ever  :wink:

Title: Re: How many people spaced out here?
Post by: topher on 02 July 2009, 16:50

yep ^

As long as they're hubcentric you should have no problems. Adaptors to change the PCD are a different matter because they have to use stubby countersunk bolts to the hub.

Just remember to get longer wheel bolts if you're spacing more than 5mm.

Title: Re: How many people spaced out here?
Post by: gjroe78 on 02 July 2009, 17:07

Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 02 July 2009, 16:45

Quote from: GTiAdam on 02 July 2009, 13:13

Unsafe

not if they are of the hubcentric fitting as these are bolted to the hub and have a locating collar to fit inside the hub lip i'm running 15mm hubcentric spacers on the rear and have no problem what so ever  :wink:

Quote from: topher on 02 July 2009, 16:50

yep ^

As long as they're hubcentric you should have no problems. Adaptors to change the PCD are a different matter because they have to use stubby countersunk bolts to the hub.

Just remember to get longer wheel bolts if you're spacing more than 5mm.

+1 :wink:

Title: Re: How many people spaced out here?
Post by: Steve_PD on 02 July 2009, 17:33

Quote from: topher on 02 July 2009, 16:50

yep ^

As long as they're hubcentric you should have no problems. Adaptors to change the PCD are a different matter because they have to use stubby countersunk bolts to the hub.

Just remember to get longer wheel bolts if you're spacing more than 5mm.

Get new bolts anyway, I had 5mm spacers fitted with standard bolts and they only went in 4 turns and caused wheel wobble. got new bolts now turn in 9 turns and no wobble  :smiley:

Title: Re: How many people spaced out here?
Post by: linz on 03 July 2009, 08:37

i have spacers an le it :)

Title: Re: How many people spaced out here?
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 03 July 2009, 09:21

Quote from: Steve_PD on 02 July 2009, 17:33

Quote from: topher on 02 July 2009, 16:50

yep ^

As long as they're hubcentric you should have no problems. Adaptors to change the PCD are a different matter because they have to use stubby countersunk bolts to the hub.

Just remember to get longer wheel bolts if you're spacing more than 5mm.

Get new bolts anyway, I had 5mm spacers fitted with standard bolts and they only went in 4 turns and caused wheel wobble. got new bolts now turn in 9 turns and no wobble  :smiley:

Yes you should always take the thickness of the spacer and add that to the length of the bolt,std VW wheel bolt has a 28mm thread so 5mm spacer requires at least a 33mm thread.

I run 5mm up front and 20mm on the rear,hoping to lose them soon if i can get my custom wheels made to suit :lipsrsealed: