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alloy sizes

  • 05-03-2012 4:47pm
    #1
    S28382
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    Ok folks i seem to have a bit of a problem, im driving a 2001 ford mondeo that has astra alloys the size are 16s the thing is there is a shake in the car when i hit 70mph i had the wheels balanced and it still shakes i was told the problem could be that the astra alloys are not a good fit for the mondeo, i know the correct size for mondeo is 5by108 - offset, 35to50, bore 63.4, so does anyone have a clue what the size of the astra alloys are and if its not the wrong size then what could it possibly be?

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    langdang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,857 ✭✭✭langdang


    Have a search around here, depending on what model astra you have.

    Searching for the Mondeo doesn't throw up any Opel cars with same PCD and centre bore, are the Opel alloys or aftermarket ones that happened to come off an Astra


  • #3
    S28382
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭S28382


    langdang wrote: »
    Have a search around here, depending on what model astra you have.

    Searching for the Mondeo doesn't throw up any Opel cars with same PCD and centre bore, are the Opel alloys or aftermarket ones that happened to come off an Astra


    Cheers thanks yeah I'm thinking things are different with them alrite


  • #4
    willier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭willier


    5 stud Opel alloys are 5 x 110 on all models up until the Insignia which is 5 x 120.
    Even using Spigot rings to convert the centre bore to suit the Ford won't solve your problem. Wobble bolts and spigot rings together will solve your problem as they will take up the 2mm difference in PCD.
    If it were me, I'd just fit a set of Ford alloys.


  • #5
    S28382
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭S28382


    willier wrote: »
    5 stud Opel alloys are 5 x 110 on all models up until the Insignia which is 5 x 120.
    Even using Spigot rings to convert the centre bore to suit the Ford won't solve your problem. Wobble bolts and spigot rings together will solve your problem as they will take up the 2mm difference in PCD.
    If it were me, I'd just fit a set of Ford alloys.



    Thats interesting about the wobble bolts and spigot rings i think ill try that first and if it dont work well i guess its the ford alloys i get so :) thanks for that i appreciate it.


  • #6
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    Proper spigot rings and wobbly bolts would cost most of the price of another set of secondhand alloys me thinks


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  • #7
    S28382
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭S28382


    i was looking at original ford alloys today they were going for 350euro with new tyres, they were second hand but in very good nick so if the other thing dont work out i think ill have to look around and see if i can get them


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