MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: xjscx on May 06, 2013, 10:30:08 am

Title: Do I need longer wheel bolts?
Post by: xjscx on May 06, 2013, 10:30:08 am

Picked up my new wheels from luckygti and I'm not sure if the stock bolts are long enough.

 :laugh:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimageshack.us%2Fa%2Fimg838%2F7811%2Fimg0162uh.jpg&hash=17f596b3c4f24ed032b9e14a12c28b2eb4a7d8cf)

They are ball seat like the oem wheels so the bolts fit fine but I only have around 10mm of thread to go into the hub. Is this safe or should I get some longer bolts?

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Title: Re: Do I need longer wheel bolts?
Post by: PaulR32 on May 06, 2013, 10:51:20 am

Longer defo! Put the standard bolt through the standard wheel then see how much you have sticking out. Then order new bolts to whatever length you need to have the same amount sticking out on the new wheels. You can't risk it not being long enough.

Title: Re: Do I need longer wheel bolts?
Post by: bacillus on May 06, 2013, 12:13:15 pm

Quote from: PaulR32 on May 06, 2013, 10:51:20 am

You can't risk it not being long enough.

Say no more...   :laugh:

Title: Re: Do I need longer wheel bolts?
Post by: xjscx on May 06, 2013, 03:14:42 pm

sorted. just ordered some 35mm bolts  :happy2: