VW Bora - Winter Gathering - New Wheels!

[ekaJ]

they 5x120?

[AllanHardie]

Yeah 5x120, having adaptors made up in the next couple weeks to get properly test fitted, i have cambershims sitting waiting to go on aswell to aid clearance.

[Sir_Dave]

What were they off? Not bad offsets tbh.

Look like the Style 42's off the e39 5 series - also known as the RS744/745. They're 18x9 (et24) and 18x8 (et20), 5x120 bolt pattern.

These are 17's, but you get the idea.

[TomSx]

Yeah 5x120, having adaptors made up in the next couple weeks to get properly test fitted, i have cambershims sitting waiting to go on aswell to aid clearance.

Woah! What size?! My red one above were 9J ET19 once spaced out.

[AllanHardie]

Woah! What size?! My red one above were 9J ET19 once spaced out.

18" 8j et20 9j et24, so once i get 12mm adaptors it will be 8j et8 and 9j et12, so will need camber and possibly my arches rolled out (flared) to make them fit.

[TomSx]

12mm pcd adapters? f**k that..

[AllanHardie]

can have 10mm made up, but the 2mm will make a difference, anymore than 12 and it will poke too much i think.

[TomSx]

can have 10mm made up, but the 2mm will make a difference, anymore than 12 and it will poke too much i think.

I bet you can but i'd want a min of 15/20mm for PCD adapters. That's not much thread for your studs. Make sure you get very good quality ones.

[AllanHardie]

The ones im getting come with a lifetime warrenty and their own insurance policy from america, custom made to fit the centre bore of the bora and the bmw wheels.

[Gaz.]

I can just see the tiny disclaimer hidden in the guarantee somewhere... "For show use only". I'd want 1300kgs or whatever it weighs on more than a few threads per stud too personally.

[AllanHardie]

Never thought of that in all honesty, will read through the garuntee to make sure they are made to withstand day to day usage, thanks for the heads up gaz.

[Englebert]

You did a great job on the Clio. Look forward to seeing the finished Bora.

[AllanHardie]

Thanks i too look forward to it being finished.

[AllanHardie]

i dont think much people will like where the alloys are going, but this is my plans (photoshop).

[DannyR]

The ones im getting come with a lifetime warrenty and their own insurance policy from america, custom made to fit the centre bore of the bora and the bmw wheels.

That won't cover outside of the states though.....

[Jeff simply]

I can just see the tiny disclaimer hidden in the guarantee somewhere... "For show use only". I'd want 1300kgs or whatever it weighs on more than a few threads per stud too personally.

The car's weight doesn't go through the bolts.

[Jason_E]

You got adapters yet bud? If not, G23 Engineering off of Edition is the top dog. Did my 5x100-5x120 adapters Wheels will be cool, haven't seen them on a bora before!

[AllanHardie]

Nahh not got adaptors yet, things haven't went to plan financially, I split the wheels ad whilst doing so I have threaded some of the bolt and also snapped a few so need to have them drilled out.

[Jason_E]

Ah, b****cks!

[Whirly172]

always liked the bora's a guy at work is selling his v5 for £1800