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Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
« Reply #10 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 ...
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Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
« Reply #11 on: 17 March 2011, 23:55 »
Yes longer bolts needed.
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Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
« Reply #12 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.
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Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
« Reply #13 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:
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Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
« Reply #14 on: 18 March 2011, 16:22 »
do you not find any wheel wobble on 5mm?
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Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
« Reply #15 on: 18 March 2011, 16:23 »
Nope
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Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
« Reply #16 on: 18 March 2011, 16:51 »
me neither... :undecided:
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Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
« Reply #17 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!!
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Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
« Reply #18 on: 18 March 2011, 18:49 »
Mine are only cheapies off eBay too
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Re: 10mm spacers do i need longer bolts
« Reply #19 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
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