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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: stainesy on 17 October 2011, 15:29

Title: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: stainesy on 17 October 2011, 15:29

After going to gti festival yesterday I have decided I want some new wheels but all the ones I want are 4 stud. Has anybody on here ever used an adaptor to go from 5 stud to 4?
I no you can get one the other way round but not sure if it's safe to go the other way.

Title: Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 17 October 2011, 15:54

They would be safe, providing they were done properly. You would have to get them custom made i think as i haven't been able to find any and i know a lot of other members haven't either.

Title: Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: Len on 17 October 2011, 16:31

I believe Venom and Awesome do them.

But really not a good idea!

Title: Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: Wayne on 17 October 2011, 16:43

Convert your car to 4 stud, easier and safer.

Nobody makes adaptors to convert 5x100 to 4x100 so they will need custom making.

I spent ages looking for them.

Title: Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: dom on 17 October 2011, 17:11

Quote from: Wayne on 17 October 2011, 16:43

Convert your car to 4 stud, easier and safer.

Nobody makes adaptors to convert 5x100 to 4x100 so they will need custom making.

I spent ages looking for them.

I also spent ages looking for some without any luck. Convert to 4 stud.

Title: Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: stainesy on 17 October 2011, 17:30

What is involved in that? Don't have to change hole rear beam like you do on some cars do you?

Title: Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 17 October 2011, 21:12

I believe if you convert to 4 stud the biggest discs you can fit are 280mm, so that would be the end of your 1.8t dream  :undecided:

Title: Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: chrisford_vw on 17 October 2011, 21:23

some Seat cupra brakes are 305mm :wink:

Title: Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 17 October 2011, 21:37

Quote from: chrisford_vw on 17 October 2011, 21:23

some Seat cupra brakes are 305mm :wink:

do the hubs fit on a mk3 though?

Title: Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: stainesy on 17 October 2011, 22:53

What is involved in the swap anyway?

Title: Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
Post by: Wayne on 17 October 2011, 23:50

Quote from: stainesy on 17 October 2011, 22:53

What is involved in the swap anyway?

Quote from: boneybradley on 17 October 2011, 21:06

only way is to use cabrio/estate 4 stud hubs (I'm sure you need to change the brakes set up with calipers and the largest 4 stud are 280mm)

Quote from: Dan_GTi8v on 17 October 2011, 21:12

I believe if you convert to 4 stud the biggest discs you can fit are 280mm, so that would be the end of your 1.8t dream  :undecided:

Not really, 280mm set up on good quality discs and pads will be fine.

Standard on a mk4 1.8t is 288mm only the Anni's (180bhp) got the 312mm set up.