5*100 -> 5*114.5 adapter, Anyone has experience with these?? Options

[Quante]

Well, this is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=42614

Anyone has any experience with these things??
My prob is, I have some very, extremely nice 17" rims here, but they're 5*114.5.

I can fit them using one of these adapters, but will it damage anything (I'm thinking, bearings,...

As far as I could see, my celi could handle a 25mm spacer without the wheel sticking out the side.

So, is something like this a nogo or a gogo

Thx for the replies

*edit, these are better ;-)
**edit2, damn me, changed the link again, this is te one I mean

This post has been edited by Quante: May 30, 2005 - 8:11 AM

[Hanyo]

most members here don't like the idea of having wheel spacers.

the part that alarms me is the metal they use is aluminumm i would prefer cast iron for hub adapters.

[Quante]

Well, trust me, I dont like the spacer idea as well. But its the only way to fit these 5*114.5 rims.
I would not be buying these, a shop in my neighbourhood also sells these custom made. just to show what I mean.

Its something like this or I have to sell the rims and I'd rather see these under the celi.

[jgreening]

Spacers do not change the lug pattern.

[Quante]

Spacers do not change the lug pattern.
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lol, sorry didnt really check the link I gave (edited first post)
anyway, ist something like this I mean, so it does change the bolt pattern.
Sry for all the link screwups

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=42614

[macavely]

if u want to change the bolt pattern do it the safe way .. get some hubs with there 114 spacing and swap them for the 100 ones...

[mark_426]

Does the shop you go to make them out of Al or are they machined/cast out of a stronger metal?

I wouldnt know why they wouldn't work, or harm anything, because they aren't rotating off balance or anything.

[Hanyo]

i wouldn't mind having wheel adapters.. the sound of lexus is300 rims on a celica is nice.

[jgreening]

Spacers do not change the lug pattern.
[right][snapback]293251[/snapback][/right]

lol, sorry didnt really check the link I gave (edited first post)
anyway, ist something like this I mean, so it does change the bolt pattern.
Sry for all the link screwups

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...&category=42614
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Those are not hub centric. I would never run them for that reason but its your car. Also, 30mm width is going to be alot, even with RWD offsets on the wheels.

[Quante]

Well, this is the rim I wanna put on....

http://www.pixagogo.com/S5mw!mCLWohm0g...M_/P1010001.JPG

I cant go to the dealer for the custom mades because my motor went bad, again (stupid 7a-fe), compression loss between cylinders 3 and 4 or something.

When I got it back I'll go there and then I'll have more detailed info on how much width I'll gain and what kind of material will be used if I wanna do it.

Btw, the conversion, any idea what that would cost me???? it will definately be 4 new discs,.... then I'd rather sell the rims I have here.