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Offline theclash

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will they fit
« on: 23 July 2009, 20:17 »
mate of mine says he knows someone with some 15 inch bbs alloys for sale but they came of a vauxhall he tells me they will fit my gti is this true are they the same fitment.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: will they fit
« Reply #1 on: 23 July 2009, 20:33 »
Yes 4x100, check the offset however as some Vauxhall wheels are et40 or more.
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Re: will they fit
« Reply #2 on: 23 July 2009, 20:41 »
Quote from: Wayne on 23 July 2009, 20:33
Yes 4x100, check the offset however as some Vauxhall wheels are et40 or more.

We won't mention that the centre bore is smaller on a Vauxhall than on a VW though.......
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Re: will they fit
« Reply #3 on: 23 July 2009, 20:44 »
Quote from: Mew on 23 July 2009, 20:41
Quote from: Wayne on 23 July 2009, 20:33
Yes 4x100, check the offset however as some Vauxhall wheels are et40 or more.

We won't mention that the centre bore is smaller on a Vauxhall than on a VW though.......

Is it, Vauxhall's are 57.1 from memory.
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Re: will they fit
« Reply #4 on: 23 July 2009, 21:12 »
so will they fit or wont they  :undecided: and what am i looking out for
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Re: will they fit
« Reply #5 on: 23 July 2009, 21:18 »
They won't fit if the center bore is smaller, but you can get a machine shop to open up the center bore on a lathe, no problem. I did this on a set of ATS wheels from a Vauxhall.
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Re: will they fit
« Reply #6 on: 23 July 2009, 21:22 »
I thought they were bigger, the wheels i had on my first golf were vauxhall (i found out after) and i had some little plastic spacer things on the centre bore so it fitted square, also had to have spacers on the back to stop it catching on the inside.
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Re: will they fit
« Reply #7 on: 23 July 2009, 21:26 »
They will squeeze on as you tighten up the wheel nuts, although i don't think that method is too healthy. It also becomes a problem when you want to remove the wheels, mainly because they're pretty much stuck!

As said though, can always get them machined out if you want them that much.
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Re: will they fit
« Reply #8 on: 23 July 2009, 21:32 »
cheers guys will give them a miss me thinks
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Re: will they fit
« Reply #9 on: 23 July 2009, 21:51 »
I stand corrected, Vauxhall is 56.6 and VW is 57.1 so will need machining out to suit.
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