Wheel Spacer info Required

[Delboy75]

Right, just bought some 2nd hand (but brand new) wolfrace street octanes.
Seller said they would go straight on a saxo but i've just recieved them and they are ET22, so turns out i need spacers to bring it into ET15-18.

He bought them for a 106 but never got them fitted.

Had a look on ebay and can only find 5mm which im gussing is fine.
Is there anything else i need?, someone mentioned spigot rings??
Don't even know what they are tbh :oops:

thanks
Del

[brianS]

spigot rings just allow the wheel to sit on the hub.

5mm spacers will be fine tbh
you tried demon tweeks?

you will only be looking at shim spacers aswell for that width really, new longer bolts might be needed also

[Delboy75]

Don't say that! I'l be well annoyed if i've gotta buy longer bolts as i've only recently paid £35 for Mcguard locking nuts :n:

Will try demon tweeks, cheers :y:

[brianS]

its a maybe, not a definate

[Delboy75]

Well i'm hoping that as its only 5mm i'l be ok.

I'll wait and see what others say as any shop or supplier is gonna say i'll need longer bolts just to make more ££££ outta me.

[brianS]

easiest thing is to get the spacers, get a bolt do it up to the hub without any wheels on and see how much thread is left over. will be an easy way to see if they will fit or not

[Delboy75]

easiest thing is to get the spacers, get a bolt do it up to the hub without any wheels on and see how much thread is left over. will be an easy way to see if they will fit or not

Great idea, probably wouldn't of thought of that :oops:

Any ideas on how much thread is 'safe'.

[Delboy75]

Also I didn't get any bolts off the lad so will my vtr one's be ok, they're flat headed.
Or would i be better off with tapered ones? Vts bolts any better/longer?

I've got a set of locking nuts here, tapered ones for a 106 i think.
They seem to suit the octanes better than the flat vtr one's.

EDIT:
Ok just checked and my vtr bolts are actually too big, the head doesn't fit through the hole in the wheel.
The locking bolts off a 106 seem to fit fine, they are 28mm in length (the threaded part).

So i'm guessing i need vts bolts as these are tapered heads i believe?
but is 28mm thread enough with 5mm spacers????????

[Delboy75]

Bump for more advice, im clueless :oops:

[woodsy]

sorry for the hijack ... well sort of

what size are the wheels ???
if he bought them for a 106 why is the ET 22 thought they was the same a sax ???

and in my opinion id buy 10 mm spacers ... id rather have them further away from the sus components then closer

[Delboy75]

Well he said they were pug fitment but would fit a saxo.

When they were delivered earlier i checked the ET on the inside of the wheel and it says ET22.

What car has ET22 wheels then???
These are 15" fitted with 195/45/15 tyres

They are 4 x 108 so will fit, just need to know what size bolts n spacers i will need.

Wouldn't 10mm be too much. I thought 5mm would bring it into ET17 which is within the sax's ET15-18.

[Andy_S]

Wouldn't 10mm be too much. I thought 5mm would bring it into ET17 which is within the sax's ET15-18.

Not necessarily, the et on my wheels are et20, but i use 15mm spacers, like woodsy said, its better to have the wheels further away from any suspension components.

[woodsy]

im sure all pugs are the same as a saxo

might be wrong ....

how low are you too

[Andy_S]

Oh another thing, like i said previous the et on my wheels are et20, i originally used 5mm spacers, but they were still pretty close to everythin else hence why i decided to buy bigger ones, so now theres a nice amount of clearance.

[Delboy75]

im sure all pugs are the same as a saxo

might be wrong ....

how low are you too

Standard ride height, gonna lower about 30mm max if i ever get round to it.