 Why are some cars four-lug and some five-lug? |
 Jan 4, 2005 - 11:56 PM
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Why are some cars four-lug, while others are five-lug? To me, it seems like a lot of nicer cars have five-lug.
For example, the third gen. Integras are all 4-lug, except the Type R which is 5-lug. The fourth gen. Celica GT and ST in the US are 4-lug, but the nicer GT-S and even nicer All-Trac are 5-lug. The fifth gen. Celica ST is 4-lug, while the nicer other models are all 5-lug. So why do manufacturers decide to make some cars 4-lug and others 5-lug? It seems to me like 5-lug maybe adds a bit more weight, but is marginally safer because it's one more lugnut for protection in case others fail. It also seems slightly more expensive to make a 5-lug setup because of more materials. But I dunno...anyone have any good explanation for this? -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Jan 5, 2005 - 10:34 PM
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QUOTE(Coomer @ Jan 4, 2005 - 10:56 PM) Why are some cars four-lug, while others are five-lug? To me, it seems like a lot of nicer cars have five-lug. For example, the third gen. Integras are all 4-lug, except the Type R which is 5-lug. The fourth gen. Celica GT and ST in the US are 4-lug, but the nicer GT-S and even nicer All-Trac are 5-lug. The fifth gen. Celica ST is 4-lug, while the nicer other models are all 5-lug. So why do manufacturers decide to make some cars 4-lug and others 5-lug? It seems to me like 5-lug maybe adds a bit more weight, but is marginally safer because it's one more lugnut for protection in case others fail. It also seems slightly more expensive to make a 5-lug setup because of more materials. But I dunno...anyone have any good explanation for this? [right][snapback]230097[/snapback][/right] fifth gen ST is 5 lug. i owned one so i know for fact. i had 2000+ GTS rims on there... -------------------- i am awesome
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Jan 6, 2005 - 2:50 AM
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QUOTE(Andason @ Jan 6, 2005 - 3:34 AM) QUOTE(Coomer @ Jan 4, 2005 - 10:56 PM) Why are some cars four-lug, while others are five-lug? To me, it seems like a lot of nicer cars have five-lug. For example, the third gen. Integras are all 4-lug, except the Type R which is 5-lug. The fourth gen. Celica GT and ST in the US are 4-lug, but the nicer GT-S and even nicer All-Trac are 5-lug. The fifth gen. Celica ST is 4-lug, while the nicer other models are all 5-lug. So why do manufacturers decide to make some cars 4-lug and others 5-lug? It seems to me like 5-lug maybe adds a bit more weight, but is marginally safer because it's one more lugnut for protection in case others fail. It also seems slightly more expensive to make a 5-lug setup because of more materials. But I dunno...anyone have any good explanation for this? [right][snapback]230097[/snapback][/right] fifth gen ST is 5 lug. i owned one so i know for fact. i had 2000+ GTS rims on there... [right][snapback]230511[/snapback][/right] You must have just skipped right over my post to get straight to coomer huh? -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
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Coomer Why are some cars four-lug and some five-lug? Jan 4, 2005 - 11:56 PM
Hanyo the more lugs you have the sercure you can attach ... Jan 5, 2005 - 12:41 AM biglipzit The manufacturers do this for power considerations... Jan 5, 2005 - 12:43 AM Akimbo Aren't most Honda's 4? Jan 5, 2005 - 12:44 AM mr_dude Plus the big factor - weight. I have a feeling we... Jan 5, 2005 - 12:58 AM
Kwanza26 QUOTE(mr_dude @ Jan 5, 2005 - 5:58 AM)Plus th... Jan 5, 2005 - 1:04 AM Kwanza26 It's because of parts sharing... IMO Toyot co... Jan 5, 2005 - 1:01 AM mr_dude QUOTEThe ITR is the lightest of all of that gen... Jan 5, 2005 - 1:09 AM 97sccelica QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Jan 4, 2005 - 10:04 PM)QUOTE... Jan 5, 2005 - 2:25 AM neoklis All of you have a point.
but why JDM preludes are... Jan 5, 2005 - 10:30 AM mr_dude And by F = MV I meant P = MV... oy.
Walked by abo... Jan 5, 2005 - 2:30 PM turboinduction QUOTE(mr_dude @ Jan 5, 2005 - 1:30 PM)And by ... Jan 5, 2005 - 3:45 PM Digndoug even thow its covered simple rules. Wieght- power-... Jan 5, 2005 - 2:57 PM mr_dude I don't know about you's, but I'm gett... Jan 5, 2005 - 3:48 PM turboinduction QUOTE(mr_dude @ Jan 5, 2005 - 2:48 PM)I don... Jan 5, 2005 - 5:27 PM Andason mine was a 92 Jan 6, 2005 - 5:37 AM Clipsetuner 4-5lug has always been strange. like on full size ... Jan 6, 2005 - 10:18 PM Chrobis QUOTEAlso, 4's are abundant on even cars that ... Jan 7, 2005 - 12:04 AM |
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