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Title: alloys help !!!
Post by: Dking1983 on 27 April 2011, 05:36: hi there a mate of mine is selling some brand new chrome wheels but the are five stud american fitment,hes been told that you can redrill holes to fit 4x100.does anyone know of this?if so any help would be gratefull .
thanks
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Post by: Wayne on 27 April 2011, 10:41: Yes it can be done by welding the old holes up and then redrilling.
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Post by: dazzawest1987 on 29 April 2011, 23:12: adaptors would be easier wouldnt they ?
Title: Re: alloys help !!!
Post by: Wayne on 29 April 2011, 23:44: Quote from: dazzawest1987 on 29 April 2011, 23:12
adaptors would be easier wouldnt they ?

Can be but depends on the offset.
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Post by: Dking1983 on 01 May 2011, 19:40: hi just got the wheels they are american,the sizes are pcd 120 offset -12 they are 5 stud,does anyone know if i can get adaptors thanks
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Post by: dom on 01 May 2011, 20:28: Quote from: Dking1983 on 01 May 2011, 19:40
hi just got the wheels they are american,the sizes are pcd 120 offset -12 they are 5 stud,does anyone know if i can get adaptors thanks

Et12 gives you very little room for adaptors, what width are they and what car they going on?
Title: Re: alloys help !!!
Post by: Dking1983 on 01 May 2011, 20:35: they are 7 inch wide mate and they goin on a mk2 golf
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Post by: Wayne on 01 May 2011, 21:12: Your going to struggle at that offset.
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Post by: Dking1983 on 01 May 2011, 21:20: is it do able tho?,maybe as above rewelding the holes then getting them redilled is that ok to do?wer could i find someone to do it?thanks
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Post by: Wayne on 01 May 2011, 21:28: Quote from: Dking1983 on 01 May 2011, 21:20
is it do able tho?,maybe as above rewelding the holes then getting them redilled is that ok to do?wer could i find someone to do it?thanks

Even then et12 will be tight, arch work will be needed
Title: Re: alloys help !!!
Post by: Dking1983 on 01 May 2011, 21:38: ok mate would they fit better if i fitted spacers?
Title: Re: alloys help !!!
Post by: dom on 01 May 2011, 23:36: Quote from: Dking1983 on 01 May 2011, 21:38
ok mate would they fit better if i fitted spacers?

Nope spacers would lower the offset even further. Even with welding holes and re-drilling your going to need a lot or arch work to get them fitted, what are the wheels? They'd have to be something pretty immense to justify all the work tbh :undecided: