Is it even possible? How much roughly am I looking at. Pros and cons.
Thanks
Do you mean wide 5 with PCD of 205mm or later 5 lug with a PCD of 113mm IIRC? Porsche 5 lug pattern maybe.
Just cos there are different approaches for each conversion.
5x205 is what I would like to run.
Bushed, sorry forgot to write back, I have read it just forgot. Sorry, you should have one soon
you will need a steel adaptor plate made x 4 probally bout 15mm thick
it has been done before and will widen your track check some of the shops they may have the adaptors
What vehicle do you want to do?
I am looking at a buggy my uncle has for sale right now but it is 4 lug and the wheels I have that would look nice are 5's.
the adaptors might cost you more to make or purchase
than a new set of wheels in 4 stud
I have a set of wide 5 drum hubs (the outer part).
I got 8x 4 studs you want
4 have a matching set off ok tyres all same brand
rears are wider than front
nice clean black paint no scuffs etc $120 for the best set
less for others
$20 spare?
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Better check with the local authorities in QLD
laws vary state to state
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http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/f127/wheel-spacers-illegal-uninsurable...
That is what I was thinking, I know that in the US they can run what ever they like so long as it doesn't affect the way the vehicle acts or something like that, I read about it a few months ago.
also have a look at the states compared to us. I've worked on equipment from both europe and the states. the europe assumes you have common sense and will say something like undo the 4 screws holding the mounting plate. where as the us one says take a number 2 phillips screw driver and slowly and carefully undo the screws each in turn and be careful not to drop them or the mounting plate.
I was always told that adapters are illegal in Oz but the company I just started working for says that if the adapter is permanently bolted to the
original hub then it become part of the hub and is compliant.
Wheel spacers are what are definitely illegal here.
Course you can do the rears without an adapter plate by buying blank drums n having them drilled for 205 PCD. If the front is disc then the adapter
plate won't work anyway as pretty sure it'll hit on the caliper. I think Airkweld do a BJ wide 5 disc conversion. If the fronts are drums then do
the same as for the rears
Adapters are always permanently bolted to the original hub. Otherwise your wheel will fall off.
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