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Offline Car nut

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How many people spaced out here?
« on: 02 July 2009, 10:49 »
Of course!!

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

Fors and against ?
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Re: How many people spaced out here?
« Reply #1 on: 02 July 2009, 11:33 »
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Re: How many people spaced out here?
« Reply #2 on: 02 July 2009, 13:13 »
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Re: How many people spaced out here?
« Reply #3 on: 02 July 2009, 16:35 »
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Re: How many people spaced out here?
« Reply #4 on: 02 July 2009, 16:45 »
Quote from: GTiAdam on 02 July 2009, 13:13
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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:
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Re: How many people spaced out here?
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: How many people spaced out here?
« Reply #6 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
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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.
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Re: How many people spaced out here?
« Reply #7 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:
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Re: How many people spaced out here?
« Reply #8 on: 03 July 2009, 08:37 »
i have spacers an le it :)
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Re: How many people spaced out here?
« Reply #9 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:
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