Running wheels without hubcentric collars???

Got some OZ's, but they are multi fit, and they don't have the right 57.1mm bore for my golf, nor do they have the spacer ring collar things.

my head is telling me it's a big no no to even think about fitting these until I have the collars made up.

do I risk snapping (more) wheel bolts running without them?

 

I wouldn't:

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1161163&postcount=3

 

that's what I thought.

looks like they'll be going on my kerbed to death aristos again then.

 

And 'bay the OZs!

 

not a chance. I'll be getting some collars machined up.

I just wanted to run those with my new tyres and keep the R32 wheels with the bald ones for Croft.

 

Ah, fair enough!

 

good choice phat, wouldnt want to hurt you vw would you?

 

Not been a problem on the six spokes i tracked the silver one on ....

 

for the sake of waitng a while and spending 20 getting some tyres swapped over nearer the day I think I'll give chance a miss.

 

def get some colar/spigot rings made up. ebay ones are alright, I tried some plastic one before without any problems.

Like these.

 

I got a metal set (ally) from North Eastern Tyres for one set of wheels, Halfords in Leeds managed to sort a set out for my Hockenheims (sp?).

 

i got my adapters from a local tyre supplier who stocked the wheels only took a few days and cost 20

not worth the risk of runing them without them

 

if everything is torqued properly i can't see a problem,

 

but you'll notice it when you drive, little bit of a speed wobble/rumble

 

Since I bought my car there has been vibration at higer speeds that I have been trying to get rid of - only this week it occured to me that it was because there are no spigots in the alloys. Just need to find out how big I need the OD of the spigot for the BK Racing ones I have on it.

 

have you tried Motorsport wheels, there the OZ distributor for UK http://www.mswuk.com/

 

the taper on the wheelnuts should centralise the wheel, obviously loads easier with a spigot though

 

If the inner bore diameter on the wheel is 73mm, i got some alloy ones from Compomotive for my wheels (73/57.1mm) for about 11. I personally wouldn't run without them if poss. If not you can get plastic ones with different outer diameters for VW's, and getting the wheels back on is much easier!!