+55 offset fit on a Bora?

[JSJW]

Hi guys just wondering if ET +55 wheel fit on a bora?

[dylan8]

offset is nothing without width.

but no, dont do it

[djorkboy]

I would guess you would be scraping the inner guards at the front if the wheels were much wider than 6.5 inch and at that width the wheel face would be almost protruding past the tyre.

As with anything regarding wheels and MKIVs, trust Dylan, if he says don't do it then don't do it.



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[JSJW]

Ic thanks guys.

[PranK]

Huh? Am I missing something?

I had +65's very briefly on the rear of my Bora with 30mm spacer/adapters and had a bit of poke.

Yeah, listen to Dylan in the end, I'm just curious about what I'm missing.

[kapowww]

Huh? Am I missing something?

I had +65's very briefly on the rear of my Bora with 30mm spacer/adapters and had a bit of poke.

Yeah, listen to Dylan in the end, I'm just curious about what I'm missing.

You're missing the fact that he's missing spacers lol. He just asked about native +55.

[PranK]

You're missing the fact that he's missing spacers lol. He just asked about native +55.

Aha! That'll do it!

[Manaz]

You're missing the fact that he's missing spacers lol. He just asked about native +55.

And the fact that spacers are illegal for use on the road in Australia, and if you're caught with them on a car when you have an accident, you could theoretically have a claim refused (because the car isn't roadworthy, and keeping your car roadworthy is a requirement in almost all insurance policies).

[Preen59]

And the fact that spacers are illegal for use on the road in Australia, and if you're caught with them on a car when you have an accident, you could theoretically have a claim refused (because the car isn't roadworthy, and keeping your car roadworthy is a requirement in almost all insurance policies).

... Which is a load of BS (some Porsches even came standard with them!!). Our transport laws are a joke. Haha.

[team_v]

... Which is a load of BS (some Porsches even came standard with them!!). Our transport laws are a joke. Haha.

Even though some people think they are BS, it should be stated anyway as we can't expect everyone on the forum to know what is legal and what is not.

[dylan8]

Even though some people think they are BS, it should be stated anyway as we can't expect everyone on the forum to know what is legal and what is not.

Think ill add some info about the rules to my sticky at the top of the mk4 section.
Hopefully we can just point new members to that to save this argument all the time. While I love spacers and adapters, I do agree people should know what they are possibly getting themselves into

[PranK]

And the fact that spacers are illegal for use on the road in Australia, and if you're caught with them on a car when you have an accident, you could theoretically have a claim refused (because the car isn't roadworthy, and keeping your car roadworthy is a requirement in almost all insurance policies).

Ahhh Manaz, you are a little ray of sunshine, arn't you?

[Manaz]

... Which is a load of BS (some Porsches even came standard with them!!). Our transport laws are a joke. Haha.

Yep, they're allowed if the manufacturer shipped them with the car from the factory.

The rule is designed to stop people from fitting them badly and causing problems - I've seen plenty of examples of non hub-centric spacers myself over the years, so the laws (although unfairly draconian) aren't totally without merit.

[Manaz]

Ahhh Manaz, you are a little ray of sunshine, arn't you?

If someone runs spacers, it's better for them that they know the risks, at least that way they're making an educated decision.

I'd rather be like that than encourage someone to do something that will end up with them in trouble or with someone injured or dead (which is worst case, but that's a pretty bad worst case - and I *have* seen terribly fitted spacers, as I noted in my previous post...).

[Transporter]

... Which is a load of BS (some Porsches even came standard with them!!). Our transport laws are a joke. Haha.

I'm sure Manaz meant the aftermarket spacers. Because, there is a difference between the spacers that came with the car/model from the factory and the spacers that you buy who knows where and fit them to your car.
And no, you can't buy the spacers from the dealer and fit them to the car that didn't come with the spacers from the factory. Just to make it easier to understand.