wheel adapters

[matthewhiggins118]

I am looking at some 5x114 rims and my pattern is 5x100 what do wheel adapters effect handling?looks?strenth? just want a little info found a set for 100 thank you

[VPT]

I wouldn't do it. My experience with wheels and adapters is not a good one. Slotted wheels are bad, its all bad. Wheels should be the perfect bolt pattern and mounted with the correct lugs/bolts.

[matthewhiggins118]

I wouldn't do it. My experience with wheels and adapters is not a good one. Slotted wheels are bad, its all bad. Wheels should be the perfect bolt pattern and mounted with the correct lugs/bolts.
slotted wheels?

[VPT]

Yes, back in the day they made wheels with slotted bolt holes to fit the 5x100 or 5x114 and you would use the correct washer with a offset hole in the wheel slot. I broke 4 studs simultaneously and went for a fun ride because of slots.

[matthewhiggins118]

the wheels are evo 9 enkiei rims

[VPT]

are they available in 5x114?

[matthewhiggins118]

yes that is what they are and mine are 5x100 hence the adapter ?

[VPT]

oops, are they available in 5x100? lol

[matthewhiggins118]

no they are used from a guy on here for 350 bucks painted black looks like these
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd152/hks03evo8/DSC05437.jpg

[VPT]

Up to you, just saying I wouldn't do it.

[EVILUTION]

Can't you just find a set of rims that fit for $450?

[Hoot]

How about swapping the hubs(or rest of suspension if needed) for ones from a 05-07 WRX STi? Those are 5x114. That way, you can sacreligiously put EVO wheels on a Subaru until Richard Burns rises from his grave and smotes you with great anger!

;)

[VPT]

I'd keep searching like mentioned for a set of wheels like these or whatever you like in a 5x100

[matthewhiggins118]

im searching just very hard to find and these seamed like a really good deal

[VPT]

You don't have to tell me about getting wheels you want for the price you need. Took me like 3 months to get wheels and they still aren't the color I wanted.

[matthewhiggins118]

i found a set of drag dr17s with eagle one tires on them for 700 kinda steep but tires are really nice http://adaptivestrategies.com/Drag_DR-17_gloss_black.jpg

http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/goodyear/gy_eagle_f1_gsd3_ci2_l.jpg

[VPT]

Those are totally different than the other wheels you posted. Do you know what you want for sure?

[matthewhiggins118]

looks do little for me just i want black and would like performance tires for auto x and lapping days the drag is really the style i like the evo 9 ones where a idea because of price

[05Saab]

I've got my set of stock rims from my saab....17" the tires on them are super bald Pirelli P6's (and one flat one). They aren't black, but I don't have any use for them right now. Let me know.

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v99/34/113/503279743/n503279743_70842_2492.jpg

[ZXTUNER]

here are some 5x100 wheels http://wausau.craigslist.org/pts/1224348157.html