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    POG only 4/5 studs on all wheels

    Bought an 08 polo gti and after a year decided to rotate the tyres over front to back. During the move I found that all 4 wheels only have 4 bolts even though its a 5x100 arrangement. Is this done on purpose? Or have I been stooged and somehow the previous owner has lost 1 bolt off all four corners.

    Thanks guys,

    JC
    Tags: 5x100, arrangement, purpose, stooged, wheels
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    How did the car pass a roadworthy ?
    You will find that someone has lost the special key for the locking bolts. So they have managed to get them removed and then not bothered to replace them.
    Go and get yourself the correct bolts.
    MK4 GTI - Sold
    MK5 Jetta Turbo - Sold
    MK5 Jetta 2.Slow - Until it dies.

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      Originally posted by JustCruisn View Post
      How did the car pass a roadworthy ?
      You will find that someone has lost the special key for the locking bolts. So they have managed to get them removed and then not bothered to replace them.
      Go and get yourself the correct bolts.

      They look like standard bolts - they just have plastic caps over them which are removed by a tool which is in the tyre change kit

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      • #4
        Each wheel should have 4 normal bolts, with black caps
        and one special locking bolt, which needs a specific tool to undo them.

        Like this
        MK4 GTI - Sold
        MK5 Jetta Turbo - Sold
        MK5 Jetta 2.Slow - Until it dies.

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        • #5
          Cool - so it's likely that somehow previous owner has busted or lost the special lock bolt - and has just not bothered to replace them. OR wheels have been stolen \ replaced.

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