Anyone running 4 to 5 lug adapters? |
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Anyone running 4 to 5 lug adapters? |
ninefourteener |
Apr 18 2005, 10:19 AM
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Perfectly Normal Guy :) Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779 |
I know the 4 to 5 lug adapters aren't generally viewed as the "best" way to go...... but I'm researching the option, as I rarely "beat" on my car, nor do I race it.
Plus, I'd like to keep the 4-lug hubs in case I want to switch back, or put the fuchs back on, etc. My question is: If I run a 4-5 lug adapter, what Porsche wheels can I use without rolling the fenders or installing flares, etc? Are there any P-wheels with the appropriate backspacing/width? Anyone done it already? 14' Fuchs? 15' Fuchs? Phonedials? Cookie Cutters? Thanx--Matt (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
neo914-6 |
Apr 18 2005, 10:22 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
I'm running them but with flares. I don't see how you could run them on an unflared body since they push out the wheel ~ 1" or more.
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ninefourteener |
Apr 18 2005, 10:24 AM
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Perfectly Normal Guy :) Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779 |
Yea.. I know I can run them with flares.... but I really don't know all the dimensions of all the P-wheels out there. Just figured I'd ask and see if there were any that I COULD do that with. |
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Mueller |
Apr 18 2005, 10:28 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
for stock rear fenders, you'll need 6"/7" rims with approx 55mm offset...choices are late 944/968, 964, and pretty much any other P-car made after the 90's......
4 to 4 adapters would be better, but your choices of rims would be limited to the "ricer" rims...... |
Joe Bob |
Apr 18 2005, 10:35 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Yeah...if you are going to run adapters...stick with 4 to 4....the four to five ones are the cheesiest out there.
4x130 to 4x100 and there is a TON of rice wheels to choose from. BTW...what's the matter with the Revolution wheels? |
ninefourteener |
Apr 18 2005, 12:52 PM
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Perfectly Normal Guy :) Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779 |
The price. BTW..... where can I find the 4 to 4 adapters? That would actually be better.. I just can't find them anywhere. |
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Mueller |
Apr 18 2005, 12:55 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
false economy once you start adding up all the costs..... do a search here for adapters...someone posted a site that made custom adapters with really good prices just a few weeks ago at the most..... |
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ninefourteener |
Apr 18 2005, 01:32 PM
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Perfectly Normal Guy :) Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779 |
I must be dumb...... can't find it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
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Mueller |
Apr 18 2005, 02:07 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
http://www.wheeladapter.com/
I found the thread.....adapters was spelt wrong (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
Eric_Shea |
Apr 18 2005, 02:41 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I could get you a set of drilled front rotors.
For the rears you can just get the 5-lug hubs and refit the 4-lug hubs if you wanted to go back. Everything would be a simple bolt on deal. No mods or anything. Use a -6 rotor on the rear and you're off to the races. I believe Chase is using 5.5x14" Fuchs with adapters on his ride though. |
scotty b |
Apr 18 2005, 07:28 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
I had heard all the horror stories in the VW vommunity about them but decided to try it anyway. I had them on a baja bug running 31-10.50's and never had anytrouble. I checked them periodically for cracks and loose studs and no trouble for about 2000 miles when the "incident" happend. Melted #3, I mean MELTED it. Car was sitting in the driveway waiting for me to finish the engine when my CJ rolled off the trailer and shoved the bug into a black walnut tree (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)
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ninefourteener |
Apr 19 2005, 09:14 PM
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Perfectly Normal Guy :) Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779 |
Well.... I finally got a response back.
With everything.... after taxes, etc...... $285.00 Am I strange for thinking that's too much?? |
Mueller |
Apr 19 2005, 09:33 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
for the 4 to 4 or 4 to 5??
California machine shop prices.... I'd check out eBay, there are a few people advertising much cheaper for basicly the same thing....$68 for a pair....that is killer price.... Wheel adapters/spacers |
914fan |
Apr 19 2005, 09:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Fountain Valley CA Member No.: 3,460 |
Have you tried calling the Major wheel dealers. In the few times I have been interested in a wheel most places I called said that they would be able to have the wheels drilled to match our 4x130 pattern. To make it worth thier while I would need to purchase a set of 5. Some didnt care if I just got 4. Try calling around. Id you call a place with enough volume they might be able to have a set drilled for you. Let us not forget that we are not the only people with a strange pattern.
Just make sure that they are willing to have blank wheels drilled (should not be a problem) to 4x130/ 8 holes is ugly enough. |
Mueller |
Apr 19 2005, 09:55 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
only company I know of that used to offer that was Centerline....I called them 2 years ago about doing the same thing with thier new line of forged wheels....the basicly told me I could go pound sand unless I want 40,000 rims......... of course that was not going to happen (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) now if you want to spend $700 for each wheel, Kinises or Fikse will gladly make you a 4x130 bolt pattern wheel .... |
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jhadler |
Apr 28 2005, 04:45 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Egads folks,
There's a TON of custom wheel builders out there that can make you a wheel of nearly any size, offset and polt pattern. And you don't have to pay the Fikse premium either. There are a host of steel wheel builders that will make you almost anything. And more than just a few companies that can make you pretty much anything in aluminum too, and for half the cost of a Fikse. What are you paying for with the Fikse? Weight and Strength. The Fikse (and others like it) will be stronger and lighter than many of the cheaper custom wheel builders. Steelies will run you around $70-$100 each. Custom alloy will cost anywhere from $200 each all the way up to the sky... -josh2 |
Mueller |
Apr 28 2005, 04:51 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
only alloy wheel manufactures that are close to $200 that I know of are Revolution and Panasport (Panasports now are about $240 each)...if you know more, post away (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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