Can Wheel Spacers Be Fitted On Rear Disc Braked 205's (eom)

[Guest git]

cheers

reece

[Anthony 1,003]

Yes you can use spacers on both drum and disk braked 205's, although you'll need longer wheelbolts to do so safely.

[tom_m 0]

yup like ant says. I run 15mm rear spacers with 60mm wheelbolts.

[kate205gti 4]

i hope so! as long as they the right spacers and longer wheel bolts then its fine

[Jonmurgie 2]

Are you guys running spacers due to different offset wheels or for some other reason?

Edited March 13, 2006 by Jonmurgie

[Guest Andy205GTX]

Don't want to spam this thread, but I am in need of some longer wheel bolts, I need 10mm longer bolts than 1.6 bolts. Any one know where I can get some from?

[tom_m 0]

Are you guys running spacers due to different offset wheels or for some other reason?

 

because it looks cool! and because with the 21mm torsion bars, 23mm arb and 15mm extra track on my 205 rear beam I have a better spec that just slapping a 309 beam on it. (yes i know 15mm isn't quite as wide as a 309 beam is)

Edited March 13, 2006 by tom_m

[kate205gti 4]

Are you guys running spacers due to different offset wheels or for some other reason?

to fit my MOs - have wanted them for sooo long but they ford fitment so need spacers to fit - dont care about the extra width and i run standard speedlines on track but i like the MOs on there for road use

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Don't want to spam this thread, but I am in need of some longer wheel bolts, I need 10mm longer bolts than 1.6 bolts. Any one know where I can get some from?

YOu could always try Graystone engineering.

 

Thats who I used for the stud conversion group buys I did last year. Give them a call if they have what you need & they'll give you the name of a local supplier.

 

Graham.

[Guest Andy205GTX]

I'll give them a bell, cheers Graham

[Rippthrough 98]

I've always used them for bolts, superb quality.

[Guest git]

cheers guys

 

also...what are the lengths on the existing bolts? would be wildly irresponsible to run the spacers without the longer bolts?

 

and what do these bolts usually cost?

 

cheers for the info

reece

 

 

yup like ant says. I run 15mm rear spacers with 60mm wheelbolts.

 

 

and one further question to my post below - if using only 8mm spacers, wuld it be acceptable to not use longer bolts?

 

thanks again

reece

 

 

 

cheers guys

 

also...what are the lengths on the existing bolts? would be wildly irresponsible to run the spacers without the longer bolts?

 

and what do these bolts usually cost?

 

cheers for the info

reece

[tom_m 0]

cheers guys

 

also...what are the lengths on the existing bolts? would be wildly irresponsible to run the spacers without the longer bolts?

 

and what do these bolts usually cost?

 

cheers for the info

reece

and one further question to my post below - if using only 8mm spacers, wuld it be acceptable to not use longer bolts?

 

thanks again

reece

 

existing bolts are 45mm long.

 

5mm is usually considered the max on stock bolts. 8mm would be pushing it a bit i reckon

[Anthony 1,003]

would be wildly irresponsible to run the spacers without the longer bolts?

 

if using only 8mm spacers, wuld it be acceptable to not use longer bolts?

You NEED longer bolts. No ifs, no buts. It might appear to work alright initially with 8mm spacers and stock bolts, but sooner or later you will rip the threads out of the hub and the results of that could be fatal.

[C_W 3 1 Cars]

8mm is a large chunk of the thread so standard wheel bolts won't be long enough definitely.

 

I occassionally use 3mm spacers for caliper clearance but this is the maximium I'd use with standard bolts. At my last trackday when I fitted them there was a washer (from a wheelbolt) stuck in a bolt hole in the whee that had come off a bolt so when I put another bolt with washer in it effecitvely had 2 washers on it and when tightening it stripped the thread.

[Guest git]

ok guys, i appreciate the help. i'm touched that you are loking after my wellbeing!! ;-)

 

in my search for longer wheels nuts, what exactly am i looking for? is there a specific length/thread style/brand that i should be searching for?

 

thanks for your ongoing input in this never-ending thread.

 

 

reece

 

 

 

8mm is a large chunk of the thread so standard wheel bolts won't be long enough definitely.

 

I occassionally use 3mm spacers for caliper clearance but this is the maximium I'd use with standard bolts. At my last trackday when I fitted them there was a washer (from a wheelbolt) stuck in a bolt hole in the whee that had come off a bolt so when I put another bolt with washer in it effecitvely had 2 washers on it and when tightening it stripped the thread.

[Anthony 1,003]

12 x 1.25 I think is the thread for Peugeot wheelbolts.

 

Graham posted a link further up the page of a company that sells wheelbolts and wheelstuds - Graystone Engineering

 

If you've got to buy new wheelbolts anyway, I'd be tempted to spend the small amount extra and get studs and nuts instead which makes changing wheels a doddle you can do with your eyes shut

[petert 587]

Don't want to spam this thread, but I am in need of some longer wheel bolts, I need 10mm longer bolts than 1.6 bolts. Any one know where I can get some from?

 

Citroen BX16V (and possibly other BX's). They're 12mm longer.

[C_W 3 1 Cars]

That's interesting to know; so the threaded length is 12mm longer?