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Offline 1.6mk4GOLF16v

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Wheels touching coilies + wheel nuts advice
« on: 28 May 2012, 22:15 »
What length wheel nuts do i need with 7mm spacers? so many to choose from on ebay  :undecided:
« Last Edit: 28 May 2012, 23:05 by 1.6mk4GOLF16v »
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Re: Wheel nuts
« Reply #1 on: 28 May 2012, 22:19 »
7mm on top of standerd

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Re: Wheel nuts
« Reply #2 on: 28 May 2012, 22:20 »
35mm
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Re: Wheel nuts
« Reply #3 on: 28 May 2012, 22:51 »
just fitted my coilovers today and the back looks really slammed  :cool:

but the front wheels touch the coilies when i turn so i was kinda guessing 7mm spacers, would these be ok or?

the wheels are 19" 8.5j et40 if that helps
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Re: Wheels touching coilies + wheel nuts advice
« Reply #4 on: 28 May 2012, 23:33 »
I think you would be better with 10mm spacers

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Re: Wheels touching coilies + wheel nuts advice
« Reply #5 on: 29 May 2012, 00:08 »
I think you would be better with 10mm spacers

a mate said 5mm spacers but i was gonna go with 7mm jus to be on the safe side

why do you recon 10mm would be better? wouldnt the wheels stick out the arches to much? more than the legal limit?
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Re: Wheels touching coilies + wheel nuts advice
« Reply #6 on: 29 May 2012, 07:24 »
They're wide wheels with a high offset, as Wayne said it might be best to go with 10mm :wink:

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Re: Wheels touching coilies + wheel nuts advice
« Reply #7 on: 29 May 2012, 11:41 »
10mm spacers it is then

what offset is recomended?
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Re: Wheel nuts
« Reply #8 on: 29 May 2012, 14:20 »
just fitted my coilovers today and the back looks really slammed  :cool:

but the front wheels touch the coilies when i turn so i was kinda guessing 7mm spacers, would these be ok or?

Are you sure it's the wheel touching the coilies only when you turn?
Sounds strange as I though they turn together ,
Or do you mean when you turn the wheel it's self?

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Re: Wheels touching coilies + wheel nuts advice
« Reply #9 on: 29 May 2012, 15:21 »
I'm running 5mm on front and 15mm on rear with no probs


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