Hubcentric

I have some Borbet C wheels for my Mk1, and bolted them into place to notice that they dont fit tight around the hub like the old nine spoke mk1 GTI wheels did.

Is it right that VW wheels need to be tight around the hub as they are hubcentric? If so can I buy some kind of spacing ring? Is there anywhere in particalar I can get this from? And which measurements will I need?

Thanks!
Andy

 

Is it spigot rings rather than spacers you need?

 

excuse my stuipidy, but I dont knwo really, the wheel bolts on fine

Its just that the old alloys push up hard against like a circluar lip where the hub nut is, the new ones dont they have a gap, sorry if im not making much sence, I will take a pic if nessicarry

Thanks,
Andy
Edited by: AndyCEB

 

Sounds like you need spigot rings.

 

Yes, VW wheels are "hubcentric". You may find that you get a wheel wobble around 60-70mph.

Like already said, you need some spigot rings.
Edited by: harry_the_cake

 

Thanks for the replys, where is the best place to get the spigot rings from? Is there something I can measure to know which size I need?

 

The inside diameter of the wheel where it slips over the hub, and the outside diameter of the hub. If you're lucky they'll be a universal sized wheel and you can get the rings from ECP, if not you'll probably have to go to a Borbet dealer.

 

hub spigot diameter is 57,1mm