wheel bolts

[Crasher]

Bolts are different

All Golf 6 models use the same wheel bolt, part number WHT 001 812, an M14x1.5x27 Kugelbundschraube.

225/45 17’s are fine, a perfect combination of looks and ride quality.

[Guest 2]

^^^ just shows what I know eh?

[Keithuk]

Without ETKA you can't compare part numbers?

[Crasher]

Without ETKA you can't compare part numbers?

Without ETKA I can't function!

[percymon]

Just to add a few additional comments from my experiences..

1. Bolts are fine as discussed/proven earlier
2. There is a MASSIVE difference in the weight of a 17" alloy (especially the Seattle wheels i have, which VW seem to have crafted from lead) and my 15" steel wheel/winter tyre set up.
3. The ride quality on 17s is OK (i have sports suspension too) but with the 15s fitted there is a noticeable difference and the car is more comfortable (less tiring) to drive
4. The 17s, whether through the extra tyre width, hysterisis or wheel weight give me 5-6mpg worse fuel consumption driven in the same manner (and thats in economical driving mode)
5. vThe car feels more lively to the throttle on the lighter 15" wheels - i'm sure this is more a feel thing than a huge difference in actual acceleration, but nonetheless the car feels lighter on its feet on the smaller wheels.

I've now covered 31k miles, 9k of which were on the winter tyre set.


Another recommendation - try to avoid directional tyres, as you will get uneven wear on the rear (inner edges wear as a common problem on bigger tyred Mk5/6 Golf, Jetta and Passats). With non directional tyres you ca at least swap left to right to reduce some of the shamfering to the tread blocks.

[Keithuk]

Without ETKA I can't function!

True but its getting more difficult to update unless your registered?

[Crasher]

True but there are ways if your life depends on it.

[dcdick]

Give me a nice steel wheel any day with a nice easy to wipe over embellisher disc. Far less trouble and no worries about kerbing and nice fat tyres as well. I'd like my current car's extras but without the standard alloys.

I'm with you 100% on that, currently looking at fitting a set of Mk5 "steels" to mine. I presume that these are the same ?

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[Keithuk]

Give me a nice steel wheel any day with a nice easy to wipe over embellisher disc. Far less trouble and no worries about kerbing and nice fat tyres as well.

I couldn't agree more, and corrosion on the inside?

[Beddoe]

sbt
If the new 17" wheels are genuine, by which I take it you mean that they have a VW part number stamped on the inside rim. If this is a VW accessory you could check out www.volkswagen.co.uk. Next click on 'owners then 'accessories. After selecting Golf mark VI click on 'alloys'. Read the sub-heading 'Important information' If it says 'Use existing standard wheel bolts' this should put your mind at rest.
Alternatively, you could phone your local dealer's parts dept and ask them to check the part number for the bolts for your son's new wheels and also ask them to confirm the part number for the bolts for the standard wheels. If they are the same, problem solved. You may think that my approach is very cautious but I believe that you can't be too careful when dealing with alternative wheels. Beddoe