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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: bacillus on September 24, 2012, 01:01:22 pm

Title: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: bacillus on September 24, 2012, 01:01:22 pm: I'm presently using 18" Monza 2s on my golf. If I were to use 5mm spacers, would the oem bolts be long enough or would I need to get longer ones?
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: scopes on September 24, 2012, 01:04:15 pm: I would have thought you would have needed longer bolts :happy2:
5mm is 5mm lest of a thread holding your wheels on
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: bacillus on September 24, 2012, 01:09:35 pm: Whilst I see your point, do you know what length of thread protrudes from the hub with the standard bolts+Monza combo?
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: E30Dom on September 24, 2012, 01:10:46 pm: Quote from: bacillus on September 24, 2012, 01:09:35 pm
Whilst I see your point, do you know what length of thread protrudes from the hub with the standard bolts+Monza combo?

Longer bolts on anything 5mm or greater... you should have min of 7 full turns into a hub I was told...
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: bacillus on September 24, 2012, 01:13:13 pm: Quote from: E30Dom on September 24, 2012, 01:10:46 pm
Longer bolts on anything 5mm or greater... you should have min of 7 full turns into a hub I was told...

Ok, so what bolts should I be looking to get?
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: E30Dom on September 24, 2012, 01:14:30 pm: Measure yours and add 5mm, noting whether radiused or tapered... loads of places supply bolts to suit, try dpm performance...
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: Top Cat on September 24, 2012, 02:01:51 pm: I would test them first, before splashing out, i reckon you should be close to the originals being long enough. :happy2:
If you do a search on here for the member, "The Wheelman'" one of his threads should come up with good info on replacement bolts, sizes. :smiley:
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: fab5freddy on September 24, 2012, 02:45:07 pm: Standard bolts are 27mm iirc
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: keano on September 24, 2012, 09:10:57 pm: My wheel fell off using standard bolts and a 5mm spacer.

£700 down the line I'm still paying for it! Get some extended ones mate :happy2:
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: vRSAlex on September 24, 2012, 09:20:07 pm: Issue with running 5mm spacers is that the wheel doesn't sit on the hub any more and this can cause wheel wobble. I would always advise running a 10mm hubcentric spacer and longer bolts to suit.
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 24, 2012, 09:23:40 pm: Quote from: vRSAlex on September 24, 2012, 09:20:07 pm
Issue with running 5mm spacers is that the wheel doesn't sit on the hub any more and this can cause wheel wobble. I would always advise running a 10mm hubcentric spacer and longer bolts to suit.

How can I do away with my 3mm buggers
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: keano on September 24, 2012, 09:25:01 pm: Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on September 24, 2012, 09:23:40 pm
Quote from: vRSAlex on September 24, 2012, 09:20:07 pm
Issue with running 5mm spacers is that the wheel doesn't sit on the hub any more and this can cause wheel wobble. I would always advise running a 10mm hubcentric spacer and longer bolts to suit.

How can I do away with my 3mm buggers

Grind your brakes down! Or change wheels! :scared: :scared:
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 24, 2012, 09:26:53 pm: I'll not have to worry about my bolts not being long enough anymore :smiley:
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: bacillus on October 01, 2012, 01:42:13 pm: Just to bump this up, if using longer bolts what do folk do about a locking wheel nut?
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: GNJ_Motorsport on October 01, 2012, 01:50:34 pm: Quote from: bacillus on October 01, 2012, 01:42:13 pm
Just to bump this up, if using longer bolts what do folk do about a locking wheel nut?

We do extended locking bolts and normal bolts mate :happy2:
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: E30Dom on October 01, 2012, 01:51:18 pm: Quote from: bacillus on October 01, 2012, 01:42:13 pm
Just to bump this up, if using longer bolts what do folk do about a locking wheel nut?

Use extended locking bolts dear henry, dear henry :signLOL:
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: chrisr763 on October 01, 2012, 02:04:17 pm: Im pretty sure I would use longer bolts for anything 5mm+. Just to be on the safe side and as above.. .Do you really want to see your wheel fall off? Let alone the damage that can cause! :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: keano on October 01, 2012, 06:45:50 pm: Quote from: chrisr763 on October 01, 2012, 02:04:17 pm
Im pretty sure I would use longer bolts for anything 5mm+. Just to be on the safe side and as above.. .Do you really want to see your wheel fall off? Let alone the damage that can cause! :evilgrin:

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Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: fab5freddy on October 01, 2012, 07:33:39 pm: Holy sh1t, that was a close one :scared:
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: craig_t on October 01, 2012, 08:30:07 pm: If I'm running oem monzas, do I need radius bolts?
Title: Re: Wheel bolts and spacers
Post by: E30Dom on October 01, 2012, 09:10:50 pm: Radius for oem, tapered for aftermarket usually...