correct wheel centre bore?
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correct wheel centre bore?
The pcd is 100 which is the right fitment but centre bore on the wheel is slighty to big and there is no support from it. So the wheels are hanging off the bolts only.
Is this common on other non vw wheels or should the centre bore be a tight fit on all wheels fitted.
Don't want to fit the wheels if there are not going to be safe or cause damage!
Heard something about adaptor rings but don't know what they do!
Any advice would be really good!
Cheers
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Cheers,
Mark.
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Would the spigot rings fit on to this type of wheel? Do you now where I can hold of these. Don't no anything about these so any more info would be really good.
thanks again
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Trying to hold up a heavy wheel and get a bolt through is diffcult, but once you have all 4 bolts tightened up the wheel will be central and they are all that supports your car.
Rob
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I'm just worried I'm going to do some damage and that the bolts will not be enough to support the wheel propably!
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Four bolts have to fail before the wheel comes off!!!! don't put any grease or oil on the bolts either as this can cause then to come undone. A friend did this may years ago and his wheel did come off!!! partly his fault due to not stopping when hearing a clunking from the car to check things out.
Rob
But if you still are unsure pop into a tyre fitters and ask them their advise to double check
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Do the spigot rings act as a support or are they just there to help get the wheel on in the right place???
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I can only go on my previous experience. TBH, I'd do a Google and see if you can find some.
Upto you !
Cheers,
Mark
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They could take a lot of loading as they are acting in compression.
Plastic spacers are frequently used in the building industry to level concrete castings weighing many tonnes.
I would not hang a wheel off bolts only.
Peter.
1980 1600 GTI, daily driver.
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When I bought my westfield it had the rears spaced out so they filled the arches but made the handling crap :dontknow: and the spacers rendered the spigot ring useless. When I went to turn down the bolts after removing the spacers I found that all 8 had bent to some degree.
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mate has this problem with his mk2
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mate has this problem with his mk2
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On the centre bore bit this is what I found on 'tinternet'
The centre bore is the hole machined in the centre of the alloy wheel. It is essential the alloy wheels purchased have the correct centre bore for the car they are intended otherwise you may experience balancing problems.
Often alloy wheels are supplied with spigot rings fitted in the back of the wheel to get the correct fitment.
So I would conclude it a balance thing and this is the solution, this problem would compounded by bigger and heaver alloys I presume.
Learn something every day, I'm sure if you know the make of alloy ,you can get a set of spigots from them.
Rob
Golf GTI Cabriolet 1990 Helios Blue - gone
Audi A4 1.9TDI - Gone
Golf GTTDI MK5 140…..oooh quick….but not a MK1
Audi A4 1.9TDI - Gone
Golf GTTDI MK5 140…..oooh quick….but not a MK1
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Golf GTI Cabriolet 1990 Helios Blue - gone
Audi A4 1.9TDI - Gone
Golf GTTDI MK5 140…..oooh quick….but not a MK1
Audi A4 1.9TDI - Gone
Golf GTTDI MK5 140…..oooh quick….but not a MK1
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spoke to the company who prduced the wheels and they say that it's ok that the wheel doesn't fit on to the bore, and that the bolts are enough to support the wheel
not a 100% myself but will get some spigot rings and try it out.
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