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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: dubsport on 24 May 2007, 11:44

Title: Wheel spacers
Post by: dubsport on 24 May 2007, 11:44

before i lower my car i was thinking of filling out the arches, im guess you have to use wheel spacers ... ? could someone tell me if this is the kinda thing il need .... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20mm-spacer-kit-VW-4-hole-golf-mk1-mk2-polo-jetta-kit2_W0QQitemZ300111740887QQihZ020QQcategoryZ122154QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20mm-spacer-kit-VW-4-hole-golf-mk1-mk2-polo-jetta-kit2_W0QQitemZ300111740887QQihZ020QQcategoryZ122154QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

thank you  :smiley:

Title: Re: Wheel spacers
Post by: boneybradley on 24 May 2007, 12:00

they would work but i recommend hub centric one's to stop wheel wobble... as this kit uses universal spacers with special stud's they don't allway's fit right

Title: Re: Wheel spacers
Post by: Organisys on 24 May 2007, 12:09

As above.

Title: Re: Wheel spacers
Post by: Gambit on 24 May 2007, 14:31

yes get hubcentric. the same fella sells them
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/performance-car-shop_Spacers-hubcentric_W0QQfsubZ10313549QQfrsrcZ1

Title: Re: Wheel spacers
Post by: rubjonny on 30 May 2007, 16:05

Depends on the depth of the spacers, but 20mm non-hubcentric will be too long for a VW.  10mm non-hubcentric spacers at the rear is ok, as there is enough of the lip sticking out to centre the wheel, but up front it'll need to be more like 5mm or so!

Any thicker than this and you need hub-centric spacers.  Also note that hubcentric spacers smaller than 12-15mm or so wont fit over the hubs properly, as I found out to my annoyance the other day! :grin: