ovlov wrote: I dont know if 15inch rims (from Mark 4) will fit a mk1 as they are different centre's
You mean different PCD?
I think they have a spigot type fitting
I didn't understand what you meant by "spigot" because I associate that word with water taps (as you can see a mechanic I'm not) and here is what I found in the net:
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WHEEL OFFSET, PCD, and
CENTRE SPIGOT DIAMETER
Offset is the distance between the imaginary centreline of the wheel (as viewed from behind the wheel as it would roll away from you) and the inside face that bolts up against the wheel hub on the car. Fitting wheels that alters the track of your car (the distance between the centre of the left and right wheels, either front or rear) by more than 20mm will usually void any insurance policy, that means the offset cannot be any more than 10mm different per wheel than standard.
As an aside, the other two things to look for when fitting after market wheels is the PCD (Pitch Circle Diameter, ) and spigot size. The PCD is easy to match as this relates to the number of studs you need to hold the wheel on the car. The ACTUAL meaning is the diameter of the studs from the centre of the wheel.
Spigot size is a bit trickier....the spigot is the bit in the centre of the hub that you rest the inside centre of the wheel on whilst aligning the studs and screwing back the wheel nuts. On generic after market wheels, the spigot hole inside the wheels is a lot bigger than the spigot on the car. So what you need to do in this case is fit spigot locating rings. These are just rings of aluminium or hard plastic, that fit over the spigot on your car and then have a proper fit with the spigot hole on the wheel. If you don't have the spigot taking all the weight of the car, chances are you'll break one or more studs when you drive the car hard or have to brake hard. Remember the wheel nuts are simply there to hold the wheel on, NOT support the weight of the car. Also, as there is nothing to centre the wheel, you'll notice the wheels go in and out of balance because as you drive around, they'll move around on the hub.
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...and if you check your Mark 1 you'll find that there is no such thing as a spigot in Mark 1 Transits (as defined there) and the wheels in my Mark 1 also have ALL THE WEIGHT resting on the studs.
Or did something else go over my head yet again?
