Technical Which spigot rings will i need?

[Jack24d]

Hello, Got myself a nice little set of 15" dezent alloys to refurb and get o my mk2 by the spring, i know i need to get the wobbly bolts and can get them from my local motorworld for 35 quid which is fair, but i notice there loads of spigot rings on ebay for couple quid and will save myself a good 10a if i can know the right ones to get... i measured what i presume to be the right bit of back of the alloy like centre and thats 56mm? so is that the size rings i need? thanks for anyhelp

 

[dave]

spigot rings make the center bore smaller, punto is 58.1, so unless your wheels already have spigots for a different car that you can knock out you are buggered, wheels will need to be machined

 

[Jack24d]

well i got them on today, just the one to check i wasnt wasting my time think i will end up just going to motorworld thou so i get the right spigot rings http://s916.photobucket.com/albums/ad10/JackDickinson24/?action=view&current=SP_A0888.jpg

 

[colinf1]

yeah ur best bet is to take it to an alloy wheel shop, they should have the correct spigots in stock for you, or at least they can order them for you.

Are you doing the refurb yourself?

 

[Eklipze3k]

I thought dave covered it pretty well. Punto centre bore is 58.1, any smaller than that and you're buggered. When you test fitted them, did they sit flush against the hub? Was it a tight fit to get it on there or was there some play?
Agree with taking it to a shop though, they'll be able to properly measure the centre bore and provide matching rings.

 

[Jack24d]

yeah just gonna refurb them myself. but yeah maybe i measured them wrong before they fitted snug, pretty lucky... the guy at motorworld would get me a kit with bolts and spignots for around 50quid.. so think al litreally take a wheel with me to double check they get me the right one's

 

[DaveMcT]

Stove enamel is hardly any more costly than DIY with rattle cans. But properly done stoving lasts much better and doesn't get stained with brake dust like paint does.

Just mask off the spigot bore as the stove enamel will otherwise reduce the internal diameter.

 

[dave]

Stove enamel chips easy, powder coat is the modern thing to use