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Title: are these safe?
Post by: stainesy on 23 April 2012, 21:08

ok have spotted a set of wheels i think are lovely but they need adaptors. i have found the adaptors i need on ebay but i can see a centre bore lip bit if you no what i mean like what hubcentric spacers have . are these safe?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200737443527?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1287

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: Dogbot on 23 April 2012, 21:26

Seriously dude, please don't buy these they look dodgy as hell, h&r or adaptec will sort you out for not much more, my problem with these is they are trying to do too much with the 3 pcd's and there is no locating ring....

Wheel adapters is not the place to save money, it's not nice when a wheel comes off.....

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: dom on 23 April 2012, 21:29

I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole :undecided:

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: stainesy on 23 April 2012, 21:32

Where could I get the same adaptors in that fitment then? And how much for?

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: Wayne on 23 April 2012, 21:37

Quote from: dom069 on 23 April 2012, 21:29

I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole :undecided:

Agreed they look well dodgey :shocked:

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: Dogbot on 23 April 2012, 21:48

Try venom motorsport or h&r direct online, adapters are always about £150 an axle tho

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: mad4vws on 23 April 2012, 22:00

they look well dodgey , bet the whells must stick out like a sore thumb... :grin: :smiley:

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: gti gaz on 23 April 2012, 22:45

they look awful dude dont do it

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: Gash on 23 April 2012, 22:48

and i sold my 5x100 to 5x114.3 adapters only a few weeks ago!
super forma (i think) on ebay did mine £200 odd tops.

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: Gash on 23 April 2012, 22:51

couldnt find them on uk ebay.

found these on us one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380427004025?item=380427004025&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&cmd=ViewItem&hash=item5893376879&vxp=mtr

also try german ebay! bought a set of 4x100 to 5x120 recently on there

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: VW BUSH on 23 April 2012, 22:55

You could probably make a sleeve to centre them, but for that cost you might as well get the proper article.

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: stainesy on 23 April 2012, 23:05

Quote from: Gash on 23 April 2012, 22:48

and i sold my 5x100 to 5x114.3 adapters only a few weeks ago!
super forma (i think) on ebay did mine £200 odd tops.

the wheels im looking at buying are actuly identical to your old ones. 3 spoke polished ones  :grin:

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: stainesy on 23 April 2012, 23:06

Quote from: Gash on 23 April 2012, 22:51

couldnt find them on uk ebay.

found these on us one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380427004025?item=380427004025&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&cmd=ViewItem&hash=item5893376879&vxp=mtr

also try german ebay! bought a set of 4x100 to 5x120 recently on there

these ones dont have the middle ring ither

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: Dogbot on 23 April 2012, 23:25

No, they don't but they do have a lot more meat around the studs, non hubcentric is not a problem but it does put more stress on the wheel studs thus making the need for more surface area to spread the point loadings all the more important...

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: tweed on 23 April 2012, 23:26

It costs the same to weld up the bolt holes and redrill to 5x100.

Search for someone to do that!

Title: Re: are these safe?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 24 April 2012, 17:30

There's no way i'd use those adapters, they look feeble as fvck.