why wont these fit?

1. djshongo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Derry. Ireland Posts: 411 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

   #1 29th January 2011, 14:40

   hi,
   
   i bought a set of vtr pepperpot alloys for my 1999 vts, and also purchased 16 x wheel studs from citroen, part no - 540565
   
   heres a pic of them
   
   
   took them to a local tyre fitting station and they guy said they werent safe, he had the wheels on and fitted, but decided not to let me leave with them as he though the wheel nuts were wrong. not long enough, and not threading into the hub enough to be safe..
   
   have i bought the wrong wheel studs? alloys?
   
   thanks
2. jambo18 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 fife Posts: 429 gold mk2 vtr

   #2 29th January 2011, 14:42

   Alloys will be fine. Take the wheel nuts back and exchange them for longer ones.
3. djshongo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Derry. Ireland Posts: 411 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

   #3 29th January 2011, 14:46

   are there longer ones available?
   
   these are the ones I was give from citroen to fit these wheels
   
   thx
4. jambo18 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 fife Posts: 429 gold mk2 vtr

   #4 29th January 2011, 14:51

   Yeah you should be able to get longer ones. Are you using any wheel spacers?
5. djshongo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Derry. Ireland Posts: 411 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

   #5 29th January 2011, 15:27

   not using any spacers mate
6. jambo18 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 fife Posts: 429 gold mk2 vtr

   #6 29th January 2011, 15:35

   Longer wheel bolts should do the trick then mate.
7. djshongo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Derry. Ireland Posts: 411 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

   #7 29th January 2011, 15:48

   yea hope they're available mate!
   
   thx
8. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #8 29th January 2011, 15:52

   They do look a bit short I must say... Not sure I'd trust them lol.
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 29th January 2011, 18:00

   I`m sure I remember reading on here a while ago that their are 2 different types of wheel bolts for saxo alloys & the 2nd type are longer bolts.
   
   Steve.
10. bfc2dabone Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 hayes, middx Posts: 710 saxo mrk2 vtr, v reg (90bhp), citroen relay tipper

    #10 29th January 2011, 18:09

    pretty sure my vtr bolts dont have the tapered bit on them
11. user_36974 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Manchester Posts: 570 Mercury Grey VT?

    #11 30th January 2011, 11:52

    theyre flat bolts for S alloys. vtr ones are different.
12. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #12 30th January 2011, 12:41

    as above they look like ones for vts wheels. pug rims have extra length on thread, i got gti wheels and the bolts have at least 5-10mm extra length
13. djshongo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Derry. Ireland Posts: 411 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v

    #13 31st January 2011, 10:46

    Thanks mate.
    
    Am going to citroen now to check if there are other sizes
14. ptceltic Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 eastkilbride, glasgow Posts: 474 saxo VTR

    #14 23rd February 2011, 23:36

    defo long ones
15. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #15 24th February 2011, 00:15

    there are 2 types of vtr rims, early ones need the longer ones that are straight with no taper, the ones pictured are the later type.