Tobs23 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) bought some 10mm spacers for the back wheels. how long do i need to buy the wheel bolts if im just running the standard arosa alloys?also are they tapered or radius?thanks Edited September 24, 2012 by EAA Arosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTIChris Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 I'm guessing 10 mm longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobs23 Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 yeah i thought exactly the same..... but i dont want to spend 30 quid and fine there too bigg or too small lol. so thought id ask before i buy haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTIChris Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Are your standard ones tapered or radius'd ?Just the same as those then aint it...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fountain Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) Standard vw bolts have a 60 degree taper on them, if you lower your arosa you'll soon be needing them spacers on the front, my wheels used to rub on the coilovers like hell Edited September 24, 2012 by Fountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesTdi Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Radious Bolts, go to Venom motorsport. 1.50 a bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinks9 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 You can use the standard size bolts as i have also just installed 10 mil spacers . You only need longer bolts if the spacers are bigger than 10 mill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeA Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 You can use the standard size bolts as i have also just installed 10 mil spacers . You only need longer bolts if the spacers are bigger than 10 mill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesTdi Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 LOL pikey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I think standard VW bolts are radius seat not tapered.Strick your wheel bolt through the wheel off the car. How much sticks out?As a rule of thumb; It should be at least the same as the dia. of the threaded part of the bolt.Any less then you will need longer bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 You can use the standard size bolts as i have also just installed 10 mil spacers . You only need longer bolts if the spacers are bigger than 10 millThat's daft. Why not just spend a couple quid and do it right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobs23 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 hi all, thanks for all the help. i had a look around and best place was venom, so i thought id rather spend 20 quid that have it pulling any of my threads and wheels dropping off and whatnot hahaha. so the next size up is 41mm. is that too long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesTdi Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) hi all, thanks for all the help. i had a look around and best place was venom, so i thought id rather spend 20 quid that have it pulling any of my threads and wheels dropping off and whatnot hahaha. so the next size up is 41mm. is that too long?Yeah but grind them down to 10mm longer than standard bolts! Edited September 26, 2012 by JamesTdi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Humanity may end over titanic struggles of the mind like this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fob163 Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 just add 10mm onto the usual 26mm radius bolts. i put 5mm spacers on with aftermarket alloys and one of mine fell off. my bolts are now 45mm thread with aftermarket alloys and 5mm spacers ^.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobs23 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Yeah but grind them down to 10mm longer than standard bolts!ahh cheers james, il do that then just add 10mm onto the usual 26mm radius bolts. i put 5mm spacers on with aftermarket alloys and one of mine fell off. my bolts are now 45mm thread with aftermarket alloys and 5mm spacers ^.^ooh that doesn't sound fun haha, that's exactly what i don't want to happen so id rather play it safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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