Make a donation

Author Topic: Longer bolts required?  (Read 1107 times)

Offline Bodyboarder81

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 35
  • -Receive: 4
  • Posts: 305
Longer bolts required?
« on: January 02, 2018, 07:47:21 pm »
Sorry if this is the wrong section  :ashamed:

I have a set of bbs VZ on my Pirelli..... the offset is 44 on a 8” wide rim . The new Wheels were supplied with new bolts . The new bolts are the same length as the standard bolts .

 Is this ok ?

 As in my mind I have 7mm less bolt holding my wheels on !

Standard offset on my Pirelli ( assume it’s the same as the edition 30 ) is et51 on a 7.5” rim .

I have 7.5 turns on the bolt until tight on the VZ Wheels ... should I be getting longer bolts to be safe ?

Thanks for any help  :happy2:

Offline rich83

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 165
  • -Receive: 802
  • Posts: 13444
    • MK5 Golf GTI
  • My Ride: https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=6rjirurquh9e9ff1634eqvkvi2&/topic,19740.0.html
Re: Longer bolts required?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2018, 08:14:55 pm »
Wheel offset and bolt length are not related.

Offline Bodyboarder81

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 35
  • -Receive: 4
  • Posts: 305
Re: Longer bolts required?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2018, 08:20:42 pm »
Wheel offset and bolt length are not related.

Really ? Can’t get my head around that at all!! But I’m no genius  :rolleye:

Offline Rigsby

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 22
  • -Receive: 8
  • Posts: 256
Re: Longer bolts required?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2018, 09:31:54 pm »
The hub thickness will be the same regardless of offset.


Offline Bodyboarder81

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 35
  • -Receive: 4
  • Posts: 305
Re: Longer bolts required?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2018, 09:47:59 pm »
Ah I see .... everydays a school day !

Thanks appreciate it . Put my mind to rest about that then  :happy2:

Offline rich83

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 165
  • -Receive: 802
  • Posts: 13444
    • MK5 Golf GTI
  • My Ride: https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=6rjirurquh9e9ff1634eqvkvi2&/topic,19740.0.html
Re: Longer bolts required?
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2018, 11:28:08 pm »