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Title: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: rench on 17 March 2011, 22:11

ive just got some 10mm and 8mm spacers can i use my original bolts or do i need longer ones?

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: Toby on 17 March 2011, 22:15

yes  :wink:

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: vwfiend on 17 March 2011, 22:17

Quote from: Toby on 17 March 2011, 22:15

yes  :wink:

Fail answer!!!  :laugh:

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: rench on 17 March 2011, 22:18

dam it lol was hoping not, do i need longer for the 8mm aswell then?

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: Toby on 17 March 2011, 22:21

haha i the yes was to he needs longer bolts  :rolleyes: long day n all that.  :sick:

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: p11jon on 17 March 2011, 22:23

you can only use standard bolt on 5mm spacer. if you value you life and dnt wont to turn your car into a boat half way down the road with all the wheels coming off i advise you buy the longer bolts! if you add 10mm spacers take a standard bolt measure the thread and add 10mm to it to compensate for the extra distance it needs to cover through the spacer. JOB DONE.LOCK  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: p11jon on 17 March 2011, 22:24

Quote from: vwfiend on 17 March 2011, 22:17

Quote from: Toby on 17 March 2011, 22:15

yes  :wink:

Fail answer!!!  :laugh:

i think he meant yes you need longer ones not yes they will work to be fair although it may of been better to be more specific i agree :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: andc1 on 17 March 2011, 22:32

becareful with 5mm using standard bolts, not much thread left, 3mm tops ive always gone with, 5mm+ should really be hubcentric aswell  :wink:

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: p11jon on 17 March 2011, 22:44

Quote from: scoobygolf on 17 March 2011, 22:32

becareful with 5mm using standard bolts, not much thread left, 3mm tops ive always gone with, 5mm+ should really be hubcentric aswell  :wink:

you only lose a couple of turns of the bolt there plenty running standard bolt with 5mm. lots of people do. i believe wazzzer and wayne and that bunch have all advised it in the past me being one of those people and never had a problem mate :wink:

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: tech1889 on 17 March 2011, 22:48

as said just get longer bolts the extra length of the spacer you have.. 10mm so get 10mm longer etc etc

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: andc1 on 17 March 2011, 22:48

i always found 5mm doesnt give much centre bore for the wheel to sit on causing wheel wobble, using hubcentric spacers gives the extra ...

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: Wayne on 17 March 2011, 23:55

Yes longer bolts needed.

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: Adam on 18 March 2011, 15:18

Quote from: scoobygolf on 17 March 2011, 22:48

i always found 5mm doesnt give much centre bore for the wheel to sit on causing wheel wobble, using hubcentric spacers gives the extra ...

It dosnt give much of a locator for the centre bore to sit on yes but I ran 5mm spacers on the mk4 with Anni wheels for over 15kmiles.

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: Wazzzer on 18 March 2011, 15:29

yes the bloody wheel is a pain in the arse to mount on the hub lol

aside from that been running 5mm spacers with standard bolts for about a year now with no problems  :smiley:

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: andc1 on 18 March 2011, 16:22

do you not find any wheel wobble on 5mm?

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: Adam on 18 March 2011, 16:23

Nope

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: Wazzzer on 18 March 2011, 16:51

me neither... :undecided:

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: andc1 on 18 March 2011, 17:54

interesting, perhaps i'll get my balance checked out then on mine and try 5mm as im on 3mm at the mo and its a bit close to the old strutt!!

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: Wazzzer on 18 March 2011, 18:49

Mine are only cheapies off eBay too

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: Adam on 18 March 2011, 18:51

Quote from: Wazzzer on 18 March 2011, 18:49

Mine are only cheapies off eBay too

As were mine

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: daz veedub on 18 March 2011, 19:27

my 5mm were off ebay no problems  :wink:

Title: Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
Post by: dannyd126 on 20 March 2011, 17:25

i didnt put longer wheel bolts and wanted to drive it one mile home so i could sit it on the drive till i sorted some out, but it didnt even make it one mile without 3 bolts shearin out and the wheel coming unnattached from the car, brown pants moment lol