flat seated bolts for C5 'steelies'

  1. L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 77 Saxo vts mk2 Mauritius Blue
    #1
    Hi there..
    I got soms steelies from C5 and I need a set of flat seated bolts

    have been around some local scrapys, checked on ebay but nobody sems to have them for sale.


    does anyone have part number for fitting kit or just a bolts?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #2
    My c5 steelies was tapered? So i just used the tapered VTR ones.
  3. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #3
    The flat seat c5 steelies were recalled by citroen very early into production as they cracked


    Get another set of steelies fella
  4. L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 77 Saxo vts mk2 Mauritius Blue
    #4
    checked them very carefully and didn't see any cracks.
    as saxo is by far lighter than c5 it should be ok if I keep an eye on wheels.

    I wont be a first one on these wheels.
    did some reading about them...
    some ppl even done track days on them.
  5. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30
    #5
    C5 steels are tapered mate
  6. L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 77 Saxo vts mk2 Mauritius Blue
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by iw_laurence View Post
    C5 steels are tapered mate
    will post some pic when I'll get home.
  7. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30
    #7
    A pic of mine. If you look closely you can just about see the tapered edge.

  8. L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 77 Saxo vts mk2 Mauritius Blue
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by iw_laurence View Post
    A pic of mine. If you look closely you can just about see the tapered edge.
    and there are mine

    as you can see - flat bolts needed
  9. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ordinary-vts View Post
    checked them very carefully and didn't see any cracks.
    as saxo is by far lighter than c5 it should be ok if I keep an eye on wheels.

    I wont be a first one on these wheels.
    did some reading about them...
    some ppl even done track days on them.
    you serious?
  10. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ordinary-vts View Post
    and there are mine

    as you can see - flat bolts needed
    I dont think yours are c5 steels mate. But if it helps vts' came with flat seated bolts with washers, just depends on what length you need...
  11. Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS
    #11
    Vtr bolts should be flat as well, but as above may be too long
  12. L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 77 Saxo vts mk2 Mauritius Blue
    #12
    [QUOTE=blackie_2k5;5547900]you serious?[/QUOT
    i dont remember on witch forum coz there are plenty of discusions about C5 wheels..
    might be 106owners but not 100% sure coz it was some time ago..
    there were a chap driving daily on these and even done few tracks on them.. and keeping an eye out for cracks
  13. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30
    #13
    I drove with these as daily wheels for quite a while and never had any issues? I would have thought Citroën would have stopped selling them if they were dangerous...
  14. L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 77 Saxo vts mk2 Mauritius Blue
    #14
    went to citroen yesterday and got to bolts just to try if they are correct ones.
    tried them today and they are ok

    will post part no when get home...
  15. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #15
    i still wouldnt use them tbh, just me of course, but in all fairness even if you check for cracks if your going round a bend quick and its cracks theres not much you could do..... your wheel will depart

    theres nothing saying it will, but its your wheel mate, itd be rpetty daft after a recall
  16. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 View Post
    i still wouldnt use them tbh, just me of course, but in all fairness even if you check for cracks if your going round a bend quick and its cracks theres not much you could do..... your wheel will depart

    theres nothing saying it will, but its your wheel mate, itd be rpetty daft after a recall
    But I bought mine new from Citroën a year or so ago? Why would they sell wheels that are dangerous, my mate got a quote for a new one the other day from Citroën so again I doubt they would supply a dangerous product.

    Have you got a link/info to the recall? I'm not trying to stir things I am genuinely interested.
  17. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by iw_laurence View Post
    But I bought mine new from Citroën a year or so ago? Why would they sell wheels that are dangerous, my mate got a quote for a new one the other day from Citroën so again I doubt they would supply a dangerous product.

    Have you got a link/info to the recall? I'm not trying to stir things I am genuinely interested.
    Werent yours taper fit

    The taper fitment ons are fine and are what replaced the flat seat ones on the recall i dont have a link but i know it happened

    Google backs me up http://www.google.com/m?hl=en&gl=gb&...l+wheel+recall

    Flat seat c5 steelies are dangerous and i certainly wouldnt fit a set to my car
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  18. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 1971 BMW E30
    #18
    aah, that's where the confusion was coming from. I didn't realise there was a old and revised version.