What do you guys think of wheel adapters? Or should you just stay away from them? Let me know. My friend has a set a of wheels that would good on my car except they are five lug. Not sure what to do.

 

Maybe someone else will jump up and say something but I have never heard of a 4 to 5 lug adapter. They dont sound too safe either even if they do make them because if could cause the rims to be no longer hub centric. Correct me if I am wrong someone.

 

moving to wheels and suspension...

 

Thats good enough reason for me thanks.

 

Yes, I agree.
I've NEVER seen that type of "adapter"
rorya22 : Got any pix of info on other 4 to 5 lug adaptors??? confused.gif

 

havent ppl gone as far as to do a complete swap? take a XG350 or somethin and swap out the axles, and brake parts... and there you go. 5 lug tibby

i'm pretty sure a few have done it to put the XG rotors on

 

yes ive never heard of an adapter used for going from 4 to 5 lugs. i cant imagine how it would work, or like ultra said, how safe it could be.

 

ive heard of it before, just never seen it used though. kinda seems nothing more then a good idea, then practical.

 

They're used all the time in classic Volkswagens. The classic VW Beetle had a 4 lug wheel and most modern aftermarket wheels and most porshe wheels are 5 lug. You can buy VW 4 lug to 5 lug adapters for about $20.

As for safety concerns, I'm not sure. The hubcentric thing is most likely a problem. However, aside from that I'm sure they're safe in low horsepower applications (i.e. Volkswagens).

 

Need pix!
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