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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Bodyboarder81 on January 02, 2018, 07:47:21 pm

Title: Longer bolts required?
Post by: Bodyboarder81 on January 02, 2018, 07:47:21 pm

Sorry if this is the wrong section  :ashamed:

I have a set of bbs VZ on my Pirelli..... the offset is 44 on a 8” wide rim . The new Wheels were supplied with new bolts . The new bolts are the same length as the standard bolts .

 Is this ok ?

 As in my mind I have 7mm less bolt holding my wheels on !

Standard offset on my Pirelli ( assume it’s the same as the edition 30 ) is et51 on a 7.5” rim .

I have 7.5 turns on the bolt until tight on the VZ Wheels ... should I be getting longer bolts to be safe ?

Thanks for any help  :happy2:

Title: Re: Longer bolts required?
Post by: rich83 on January 02, 2018, 08:14:55 pm

Wheel offset and bolt length are not related.

Title: Re: Longer bolts required?
Post by: Bodyboarder81 on January 02, 2018, 08:20:42 pm

Quote from: rich83 on January 02, 2018, 08:14:55 pm

Wheel offset and bolt length are not related.

Really ? Can’t get my head around that at all!! But I’m no genius  :rolleye:

Title: Re: Longer bolts required?
Post by: Rigsby on January 02, 2018, 09:31:54 pm

The hub thickness will be the same regardless of offset.

Title: Re: Longer bolts required?
Post by: Bodyboarder81 on January 02, 2018, 09:47:59 pm

Ah I see .... everydays a school day !

Thanks appreciate it . Put my mind to rest about that then  :happy2:

Title: Re: Longer bolts required?
Post by: rich83 on January 02, 2018, 11:28:08 pm

(https://www.lesschwab.com/images/blog/wheel-offset.jpg)