Wheel spacer question

[stapo69]

Hello peeps. Any of you guys running 5mm spacers? Question is did you use the standard wheel bolts? Are they long enough?

I currently run 15mm, with extended 45mm wheel bolts cos they were obviously needed. But now I'm changing rims all the longer bolts I have are the tapered seat type. But the new wheels I have take the radius type, so the only bolts I have lying around are the originals.

Also where did you guys get them? My 15mm are h&r hubcentrics, good quality, butobviously 5mm aren't gonna be hubcentric so can I get away with just a cheap set off fleabay? Seen em for £10 for 4.

Anyone? Ta in advance.

 

[DPM]

I'd say get longer ones, the bolts are that length for a reason and 5mm shorter isn't within the tolerance.

Damian @ DPM

 

[olds_kool]

had 5mm hubcentric on my quattro before changing tyre size, by hubcentric i mean the hole for the hub was a tight fit and holes for bolts were spaced at 112
fitted to front ok but thread for the bolts to go into on rears started further in and only managed a couple of turns

 

[stapo69]

Where'd you get the spacers from?

 

[olds_kool]

ebay, from these guys

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ALLOY-WHEEL-SPACERS-VW-AUDI-GOLF-TT-A3-A4-A6-PASSAT_W0QQitemZ230297440557QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230297440557&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

these arent the ones but if you scroll down and look at 'system 5' cost me about £30 for 4 iirc but dont come with bolts
they havnt got any listed at mo so id give them a ring