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Offline stainesy

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5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
« 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.

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Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
« Reply #2 on: 17 October 2011, 16:31 »
I believe Venom and Awesome do them.

But really not a good idea!
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Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2011, 17:11 »
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.

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Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
« Reply #5 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?

Offline Dan_GTi8v

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Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
« Reply #6 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:
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Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
« Reply #7 on: 17 October 2011, 21:23 »
some Seat cupra brakes are 305mm :wink:

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Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
« Reply #8 on: 17 October 2011, 21:37 »
some Seat cupra brakes are 305mm :wink:

do the hubs fit on a mk3 though?
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Re: 5 to 4 stud adaptors????????
« Reply #9 on: 17 October 2011, 22:53 »
What is involved in the swap anyway?