My VTR alloys are different?

1. MattSaxoVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 604 Icelandic Grey VTR

   #1 28th June 2011, 11:49

   I bought a set of VTR alloys off a friends neighbour but when it come to fitting them the bolt was too big to fit through the hole in the alloys.
   so i compared them to my VTR alloys on the car at the moment at realise that the new alloys hole is smaller.
   WHY IS THIS?
   
   
2. user_53326 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Redditch/Swansea Posts: 152 Mk2 TwoTone Saxo VTR

   #2 28th June 2011, 11:51

   Thats pretty weird haha.........where they on a VTR before?
3. Malky Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1057

   #3 28th June 2011, 11:52

   Were they both off the same year VTR?
4. MattSaxoVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 604 Icelandic Grey VTR

   #4 28th June 2011, 11:55

   To answer both of you.
   i dont know what they was on before i just assumed VTR alloys lol
   and malky mine is Mk 2 VTR but i didnt know there is a difference in alloys because of the year of the car
5. Malky Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1057

   #5 28th June 2011, 11:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MattSaxoVTR To answer both of you. i dont know what they was on before i just assumed VTR alloys lol and malky mine is Mk 2 VTR but i didnt know there is a difference in alloys because of the year of the car

   I didn't think there was either mate, but just a suggestion.
   
   Did any other Citroens have these wheels? Xsara perhaps?
6. MattSaxoVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 604 Icelandic Grey VTR

   #6 28th June 2011, 11:59

   haven't the foggest, every xsara i see is a banger with steelies or hub caps on
7. user_53326 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Redditch/Swansea Posts: 152 Mk2 TwoTone Saxo VTR

   #7 28th June 2011, 12:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MattSaxoVTR haven't the foggest, every xsara i see is a banger with steelies or hub caps on

   Haha so true. I was just wondering if they had modified to fit something else maybe but would be weird making the holes smaller
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 28th June 2011, 12:16

   I`m pretty sure citroen made 2 different sets of wheel bolts for vtr/s`s mate in different sizes.
   
   Steve.
9. MikeySpaxo Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Morley, Leeds Posts: 4 1998 Citroen Saxo 1984 Mini City E

   #9 28th June 2011, 12:18

   Thats very weird, I wonder if there from a mk1 saxo? i have no idea never came across that before.
10. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #10 28th June 2011, 20:20

    I would be suprised if anyone spent money on them to make the holes smaller. That does sound very strange though, have you had problems before when installing alloys?
11. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #11 28th June 2011, 20:25

    there are 2 types of VTR wheel,same style but as you've found out, different bolt holes. Later wheels have holes that are larger part of the way down to take the shouldered type of bolt, earlier ones have a parallel hole that takes a straight shanked bolt. Later wheels will fit with either type of bolt, earlier ones won't fit with later bolts.
12. MattSaxoVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 604 Icelandic Grey VTR

    #12 28th June 2011, 23:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Venns I would be suprised if anyone spent money on them to make the holes smaller. That does sound very strange though, have you had problems before when installing alloys?

    This is the first time ive changed my alloys so its new to me.
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 there are 2 types of VTR wheel,same style but as you've found out, different bolt holes. Later wheels have holes that are larger part of the way down to take the shouldered type of bolt, earlier ones have a parallel hole that takes a straight shanked bolt. Later wheels will fit with either type of bolt, earlier ones won't fit with later bolts.

    Thank you for solving this mystery!
    so if im going to sell this set of alloys should i say for Mk1 only?
13. samoVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 andover / basingstoke hampshire Posts: 390 iclandic gray mk2 VTR

    #13 29th June 2011, 22:10

    No they'll fit mk1 and mk2, but will need to get the straight bolts for them to fit anything lol.
14. MattSaxoVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 604 Icelandic Grey VTR

    #14 29th June 2011, 22:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by samoVTR No they'll fit mk1 and mk2, but will need to get the straight bolts for them to fit anything lol.

    Ok but for a Mk1 they will have no problem as they should already have the right bolts... but if it a mk 2 they will need alternative bolts right?
15. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

    #15 29th June 2011, 22:58

    is it just me or do those holes look like there is not a symetrical (or however you spell it) hole between them?