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Sounds to me like you guys need spigot rings. What wheels or what brand r they?
the spigot of VWs is 57.1. Yours are probably bigger otherwise they wouldnt fit. Spigot rings reduce the bore size to make it fit tightly on bore. If u dont have these, the wheels weight is probably on the bolts, which ive heard aint too safe as the weight of the car is on the bolts and could snap! dont mean to scare u guys but you may getting this because your cars weight is on the bolts. Personally i wouldnt have wheels on if this was the case.
tsw wheels have a bore of 72mm. according to this, you definetely need them in order to reduce the bore to 57mm for VWs. They are plastic rings that are pushed into the bore so that the fit onto the bore without a gap. I would buy some and try it, esp since their not expensive. mind u the link i sent charges 20quid or something. but go to a local tyre shop...it will only be like 1 or 2 quid per wheel
Yeah I got some of them cost me loads they said i needed them which is true and of course was not included in price so shot up like 80 quid which annoyed me.
so its not them thats causing it, i really think its the disk of the brake now as that wobbles i'm gonna take it to garage on monday and say please fix it lol which is annoying as means even more money to spend oh well
Thanks for help anyway i gotta go put up xmas tree now, does anyone else think that is early lol i do but no choice in the matter
Nah I dont think its the spigot rings as I had the same prob even when I was riding on 13"...
I think its obviously something minor but tricky to locate...
oh didnt read ure brake disc post. there is usually a securing screw for the brake disc, maybe this is loose. although it dont do much, it still helps it stay tight and in place. Jack the car up and spin the wheel to see if it wobbles or if there is any play or creaking noise.
As for removing your wheel, u do not have to get it re-balanced, as the wheel is not balanced against the car.
Spin the wheel when jacked up. if it makes a creaking noise when u start to rotate it, it could even be your wheel bearing.
if its continuous its the likely to be the brake disc.
Im quite sure brake discs are not meant to wobble at all. probs the screw came off or is just loose and is only held in place by caliper? u should notice when u have the wheel of anyway hope this helps
The disc shouldn't be loose at all really, as the brake pads only sit a few mm either side of it!
Like AK said it's probably the securing screw on the disc... I didn't realise it had them.
What jack you using anyway? The standard jack's a bit pants from what I've heard so if you use axle stands or bricks as a backup it might make it a bit safer
the securing screw does nothing to hold the disc on once the wheels are tightened - it's just for locating the disc and making sure it doesn't fall off once the wheel is taken off
the wheels tightens against the disc - so it is impossible for the disc to move without the wheel moving too - as the studs go through the wheel and then through the disc. so the fact you can rotate the "disc" must be due to something else.
have you checked the condition of the disc? maybe the outer ring around the edge of the disc has sheared off? a bit unlikely though!
the wheel clamps against the disc and the studs go through it - it just doesn't make sense that you can shake the disc
unless, of course - your wheel bolts are too long, and in fact your wheel is still loose even though you've tightened the bolts up.
seriously - if you can move the disc when the bolts are tight, then don't drive it - something on the WHOLE unit might be loose - your wheel might come off and the hub too!
I'd be quite worried mate. needs a good looking at!