MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Tommyt90 on February 11, 2014, 10:36:30 pm

Title: 5mm spacer
Post by: Tommyt90 on February 11, 2014, 10:36:30 pm

Just a quick 1 as I keep seeing different answers. With 5mm hub centric spacers will I need longer bolts. For a gti if that helps


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Title: Re: 5mm spacer
Post by: bacillus on February 11, 2014, 10:38:58 pm

Yes you should use longer bolt...

Title: Re: 5mm spacer
Post by: xjay1337 on February 11, 2014, 11:54:31 pm

You may find loads of detail on the web that says no, you'll be OK, but I would always run an appropriate length bolt.

Title: Re: 5mm spacer
Post by: dan930 on February 12, 2014, 12:01:55 am

Did t know u can get hubcentric spacer in 5mm!!thought minimum was 8mm

Title: Re: 5mm spacer
Post by: bacillus on February 12, 2014, 08:17:05 am

Quote from: dan930 on February 12, 2014, 12:01:55 am

Did t know u can get hubcentric spacer in 5mm!!thought minimum was 8mm

The 5mm one is described as hubcentric but there's no lip on it...

Title: Re: 5mm spacer
Post by: Wooosh on February 12, 2014, 02:46:51 pm

Quote from: dan930 on February 12, 2014, 12:01:55 am

Didn't know u can get hubcentric spacer in 5mm!!thought minimum was 8mm

Agreed, I'm sure you can't get 5mm hubcentric spacers.

Title: Re: 5mm spacer
Post by: Tommyt90 on February 12, 2014, 06:51:22 pm

Just browsing around on eBay and they said they was hahah. Loads off people have told me different like you can no your can't websites your ok upto 7mm.  Least I no now. Cheers for the help lads