Dealer States that wheel bolts are the same for alloy and for steel wheels. However, the alloy chamfer is deeper for the bolts, than on the steel wheel. Any one got any advice?

Wheel bolts are the same for both steels and alloys.

 

They don't give you another set of wheel bolts when you have alloy wheels and a steel spare.

Put the winter tyres and wheels on now. The centre caps do not fit these wheels. The hubs are rusty after only five months and the wheels were stuck tight. Applied some copper slip grease.

Thank you Tech1e for confirmation bolts are OK.

Bumping an old thread but couldnt find the answer......

 

I'm planning on putting some aftermarket alloy wheels to my Go.

 

Can i use the current wheel bolts or do i have to get another set?  

 

In previous cars i've had, they had been wheel NUTS- the Go is the first car i've had where its BOLTS.

 

Many thanks

 

Gary

Normally if you go between Steel and Alloys from the VW Group the bolts are fine.

 

But you are going aftermarket so you need to check what seating the bolts are, and maybe best buy the bolts to go with the wheels if the seller has them.

5 minutes ago, Garyman said:

Can i use the current wheel bolts or do i have to get another set?

Yes. You need bolts with the correct shape land for the unspecified new wheels. Since you've not said what you're looking at, we have no idea what bolt lands you need.

These are wheels from my previous car, so will be looking at buying aftermarket bolts then......... any suggestions?

 

2 minutes ago, KenONeill said:

Yes. You need bolts with the correct shape land for the unspecified new wheels. Since you've not said what you're looking at, we have no idea what bolt lands you need.

Wheels from my previous car

 

 

I am not going to google, but have you?

Are they the right PCD, Centre Bore and offset for a CitiGo?

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What size are the wheels and what size are the tyres, or are you fitting different tyres to those?

Look closely at the bolt hole seats on the wheels to see which of these two types of bolts will fit the seats correctly. If you can't tell, take a good close up photo and post it here.

Standard VW group bolts are radius/ball seat.

 

 

4 hours ago, KenONeill said:

 

Old pic, not sure if it shows? 

3 hours ago, Roottootemblowinootsoot said:

I am not going to google, but have you?

Are they the right PCD, Centre Bore and offset for a CitiGo?

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What size are the wheels and what size are the tyres, or are you fitting different tyres to those?

 

16" 4 x 100 ET 35 so i believe they will fit the Go

 

 

@Garyman  with what size of tyres on?

23 minutes ago, Garyman said:

Old pic, not sure if it shows?

Hint - The bolt holes are full of bolt.

Honda Jazz uses 56.1mm centre bore, Skoda Citigo uses 57.1mm centre bore. So 1mm too small and won't fit.

 

These Alcar 6795 (5Jx14 ET35 4/100 57.1) will fit:

 

https://www.oponeo.co.uk/steel-wheel/alcar-kfz-6795#21067438

 

mytyres.co.uk list the Alcar 6795 for £32.30

 

It's an attractive 18-hole design. 175/65R14 tyres are a comfortable and economical size. Vredestein Quatrac 5 for less than £40 on camskill

 

 https://www.camskill.co.uk/m137b0s7975p134030/Vredestein_Tyres_All_Season_Car_Vredestein_Quatrac5_Vredestein_Quatrac_5_-_175_65_R14_82T_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_C_NoiseClass%3A_1_Noise%3A_68dB

 

The Skoda Citigo is already a hard riding car, so it makes sense to fit 14" tyres with corresponding higher sidewalls and softer ride.

Edited 16 March, 20206 yr by Carlston

@Carlston   Good info, 

but every time someone wants to tart up a car / go style over function you go onto Comfort / Ride / Smaller Wheels and often narrower wheels or tyres.

4 hours ago, KenONeill said:

Hint - The bolt holes are full of bolt.

 

Full of Nuts.

 

8 hours ago, Garyman said:

In previous cars i've had, they had been wheel NUTS

 

Do you have a photo of the wheel nuts and the wheel nut hole with nothing in it?

 

Thanks AG Falco

5 hours ago, Roottootemblowinootsoot said:

@Carlston   Good info, 

but every time someone wants to tart up a car / go style over function you go onto Comfort / Ride / Smaller Wheels and often narrower wheels or tyres.

 

I'm a big fan of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The industrial look always wins in my book.

Edited 17 March, 20206 yr by Carlston

He was a believer of the wheels running on the rails so might have approved of just rubber band tyres. He would likely have thought Robert William Thomson was a hero.

As some Citigo already come on pram wheels there is hardly need to advise on going to 14" wheels.

On 16/03/2020 at 16:11, Roottootemblowinootsoot said:

@Garyman

  with what size of tyres on?

 

Rainsport 205/55/16 

 

Thank you all for your replies so far.

 

I've not got the wheels back yet but will let you know how i get on

 

11 minutes ago, Garyman said:

 

Rainsport 205/55/16 

 

 

The photo doesn't look like 205/55R16 (the sidewalls are far too low), more like 205/45R16.