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kingin · 03-10-2007, 07:29 PM

4 lug to 5 lug adapters I saw them on ebay for like 150. I have a 240 and there isnt any 4 lug rims I like and dont what to spend the money to convert them. Are these adapters safe anybody used them before ?????

thanks

jdm free · 03-10-2007, 07:32 PM

i wouldnt trust them unless they were a well respected an known company

kingin · 03-10-2007, 07:42 PM

Ebay is known for cheap sh#* but is there a company out there makes decent ones

jdm free · 03-10-2007, 08:08 PM

not that i know of

i think if you plan on to actually drive your car hard i wouldnt buy them
if u are just showin it off i dont think there would be a problem

drew · 03-10-2007, 08:57 PM

i would stay the hell away from anything on ebay that has a real purpose

naDintheHat · 03-11-2007, 03:07 AM

I was looking at something similar before, but i figure if that adapter/spacer fails at decent speed or corning you are ****ed. I would say drop the extra money and convert, or just continue looking. 4 lug ftl when it comes to finding wheels.

na is best! · 03-15-2007, 10:58 PM

what i have done before is remove the studs and weld the holes closed.... then space out you 5 lug pattern and drill, and put your new studs there... and viola! cheap and effective

CleanNeon98 · 03-16-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by na is best!

what i have done before is remove the studs and weld the holes closed.... then space out you 5 lug pattern and drill, and put your new studs there... and viola! cheap and effective

Yea, but someone could mess up the spacing nad then have to do it over....and over...and over till they get it right..

whitezenki · 03-16-2007, 12:48 AM

i know a guy who welded his to his hub once, who needs lugs, just weld the bitch and roll

CleanNeon98 · 03-16-2007, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by whitezenki

i know a guy who welded his wheel to his wheel to his hub once, who needs lugs, just weld the bitch and roll

Yea? How did that work out when it came to mounting nad balancing tires?

whitezenki · 03-16-2007, 01:57 AM

the truck was 25 years old and had 250K, neither was really on his list of concerns, its not even registered, and never leaves his property

CleanNeon98 · 03-16-2007, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by whitezenki

the truck was 25 years old and had 250K, neither was really on his list of concerns, its not even registered, and never leaves his property

Well that was just for ****s and giggles, so to speak. I think the thread creator wants to actually do this, and welding the wheel to the hub wouldnt be an option lol. I like ur car BTW sits really mean. Think you would be better with a muffler that was a single canister dual tip, rather than a dual canister....at least it looks that way to me.

Wiisass · 03-16-2007, 03:07 PM

It's a 240, just buy the 5-lug hubs. To get 4 to 5 lug adapters from any decent company it's going to be 150 for 2, so you're already spending 300. And then you'll have to run boring wheels because you'll have effectively an atleast 30mm spacers on there already. So just spend a couple dollars move and do it right. If you take your time and search junkyards and forums and ebay, you can find the 5-lug stuff for not too much money.

na is best! · 03-16-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

Yea, but someone could mess up the spacing nad then have to do it over....and over...and over till they get it right..

uhmmm how would you mess up the spacing? it is just measurements... and if you cant measure then you should be tryning it... really straight foward i believ it is around 5x114.3... but to make sure hold you wheel to your hub and get a magic marker and make it yourself...

whitezenki · 03-16-2007, 09:01 PM

welding and making studs is wreckless, please dont put that task into the heads of anyone on these forums, you could be held accountable for their death. lol Hubs have to be so exact, you cant get those measurements with a marker and a ruler, its just stupid.

example: chrysler wheels are 5x115, nissans are 5x114.3, injuries and accidents have occured b/c of that .7mm... imagine what using your eyes and a marker would yield you

Wiisass · 03-16-2007, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by na is best!

uhmmm how would you mess up the spacing? it is just measurements... and if you cant measure then you should be tryning it... really straight foward i believ it is around 5x114.3... but to make sure hold you wheel to your hub and get a magic marker and make it yourself...

Oh that sounds like a good idea. Just steal a magic marker from your little brother or sister and mark the hub and drill. It's foolproof. I mean it would be hard to mess it up. It doesn't have to be perfectly centered around the middle of the hub. And the holes don't have to be a press fit for the studs that are going in. You could probably just hog out the holes a little so the studs will fit up right. I say go for it. Do it now, and then go drive around in and empty lot. There's no way it couldn't work.

Just in case anyone is that stupid. This is not serious, it's a joke. If you're going to try and do it this way, save yourself the time and just shoot yourself in the head. Just make sure to mark where you want to shoot with a magic marker so you don't miss.

whitezenki · 03-16-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Wiisass

Just in case anyone is that stupid. This is not serious, it's a joke. If you're going to try and do it this way, save yourself the time and just shoot yourself in the head. Just make sure to mark where you want to shoot with a magic marker so you don't miss.

hahahahaha

na is best! · 03-17-2007, 01:51 AM

uhmmm... okay then switch your hubs.. i was just offering advice.. just cuz you arent capable dont mean everyone else aint....like i said I HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE..... how are you gonna die? how is your wheel gonna fall off? and i have no clue to what deaths you are talking about so i cant comment on that...and yea the studs can be still pressed in.. why cant they be? cuz the hole is drilled the hole must be too big huh?? anyway i cant believe the bashin i am recieving from offering advice... oh well.... i wasnt aware so many people lack the skill of taking measurements....

Wiisass · 03-17-2007, 10:56 AM

Well it would help to offer advice that could be of actual use to people. Just because you have done this before, it doesn't mean that other people should be as stupid. So let's assume that the hub's strength won't be affected by adding a bunch of extra holes. Just the fact that you have to be precise with the location of the holes and you suggest using a magic marker, that just doesn't work. So now you would have an offcenter mounting location for your wheels. I'm sure that would make for some great vibrations.

It's not that people lack the skill of taking measurements, it's that people still have the sense not to do something stupid and then try and get other people to do it.

whitezenki · 03-17-2007, 11:05 AM

.7 mm can cause enough stress to break studs, and there is no way that an everyday person with a magic marker and a little yellow ruler is gonna be able to measure down to the tenths of a mm, these things are built with precision for a reason, its your wheels!! the only part that touches the ground... taking shortcuts on wheels and suspension is the worst idea, please dont try to justify it to others

its just as much luck as skill that something didnt go wrong with your setup, and the damage will be far more expensive if a wheel falls off then if he just buys new hubs.

03-10-2007, 07:29 PM	#1
kingin Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: philly pa Member #2430 My Ride: 1992 240sx iTrader: (0)	4 to 5 lug adapters on ebay 4 lug to 5 lug adapters I saw them on ebay for like 150. I have a 240 and there isnt any 4 lug rims I like and dont what to spend the money to convert them. Are these adapters safe anybody used them before ????? thanks

03-10-2007, 08:57 PM	#5
drew Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Broomall, PA Member #2617 My Ride: fuzion & exploder iTrader: (8)	i would stay the hell away from anything on ebay that has a real purpose __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-11-2007, 03:07 AM	#6
naDintheHat Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Allentown, Pa Member #2360 My Ride: 94 GTI - Br0ke, 98 GTI - Stock.. iTrader: (0)	I was looking at something similar before, but i figure if that adapter/spacer fails at decent speed or corning you are ***ed. I would say drop the extra money and convert, or just continue looking. 4 lug ftl when it comes to finding wheels. __________________ I drive a constantly broken, model confused vehicle. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.*

03-15-2007, 10:58 PM	#7
na is best! Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2007 Member #3643 iTrader: (0)	what i have done before is remove the studs and weld the holes closed.... then space out you 5 lug pattern and drill, and put your new studs there... and viola! cheap and effective __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-16-2007, 12:48 AM	#9
whitezenki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Jersey Member #3121 My Ride: 1992 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (0)	i know a guy who welded his to his hub once, who needs lugs, just weld the bitch and roll __________________ The Pirates of Death and Destruction set out to annihilate and humiliate through Brutal Carnage. You gonna drive it, or buy it a dress? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by whitezenki; 03-16-2007 at 01:57 AM.

03-10-2007, 07:32 PM	#2
jdm free Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Langhorne Member #1481 My Ride: 6spd Civic iTrader: (3)	i wouldnt trust them unless they were a well respected an known company

03-10-2007, 07:42 PM	#3
kingin Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: philly pa Member #2430 My Ride: 1992 240sx iTrader: (0)	Ebay is known for cheap sh#* but is there a company out there makes decent ones

03-10-2007, 08:08 PM	#4
jdm free Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Langhorne Member #1481 My Ride: 6spd Civic iTrader: (3)	not that i know of i think if you plan on to actually drive your car hard i wouldnt buy them if u are just showin it off i dont think there would be a problem

03-16-2007, 01:57 AM	#11
whitezenki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Jersey Member #3121 My Ride: 1992 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (0)	the truck was 25 years old and had 250K, neither was really on his list of concerns, its not even registered, and never leaves his property __________________ The Pirates of Death and Destruction set out to annihilate and humiliate through Brutal Carnage. You gonna drive it, or buy it a dress? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-16-2007, 03:07 PM	#13
Wiisass Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Yardley Member #744 iTrader: (0)	It's a 240, just buy the 5-lug hubs. To get 4 to 5 lug adapters from any decent company it's going to be 150 for 2, so you're already spending 300. And then you'll have to run boring wheels because you'll have effectively an atleast 30mm spacers on there already. So just spend a couple dollars move and do it right. If you take your time and search junkyards and forums and ebay, you can find the 5-lug stuff for not too much money. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Just put the TIP In. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-16-2007, 09:01 PM	#15
whitezenki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Jersey Member #3121 My Ride: 1992 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (0)	welding and making studs is wreckless, please dont put that task into the heads of anyone on these forums, you could be held accountable for their death. lol Hubs have to be so exact, you cant get those measurements with a marker and a ruler, its just stupid. example: chrysler wheels are 5x115, nissans are 5x114.3, injuries and accidents have occured b/c of that .7mm... imagine what using your eyes and a marker would yield you __________________ The Pirates of Death and Destruction set out to annihilate and humiliate through Brutal Carnage. You gonna drive it, or buy it a dress? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-17-2007, 01:51 AM	#18
na is best! Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2007 Member #3643 iTrader: (0)	uhmmm... okay then switch your hubs.. i was just offering advice.. just cuz you arent capable dont mean everyone else aint....like i said I HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE..... how are you gonna die? how is your wheel gonna fall off? and i have no clue to what deaths you are talking about so i cant comment on that...and yea the studs can be still pressed in.. why cant they be? cuz the hole is drilled the hole must be too big huh?? anyway i cant believe the bashin i am recieving from offering advice... oh well.... i wasnt aware so many people lack the skill of taking measurements.... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-17-2007, 10:56 AM	#19
Wiisass Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Yardley Member #744 iTrader: (0)	Well it would help to offer advice that could be of actual use to people. Just because you have done this before, it doesn't mean that other people should be as stupid. So let's assume that the hub's strength won't be affected by adding a bunch of extra holes. Just the fact that you have to be precise with the location of the holes and you suggest using a magic marker, that just doesn't work. So now you would have an offcenter mounting location for your wheels. I'm sure that would make for some great vibrations. It's not that people lack the skill of taking measurements, it's that people still have the sense not to do something stupid and then try and get other people to do it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Just put the TIP In. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-17-2007, 11:05 AM	#20
whitezenki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Jersey Member #3121 My Ride: 1992 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (0)	.7 mm can cause enough stress to break studs, and there is no way that an everyday person with a magic marker and a little yellow ruler is gonna be able to measure down to the tenths of a mm, these things are built with precision for a reason, its your wheels!! the only part that touches the ground... taking shortcuts on wheels and suspension is the worst idea, please dont try to justify it to others its just as much luck as skill that something didnt go wrong with your setup, and the damage will be far more expensive if a wheel falls off then if he just buys new hubs. __________________ The Pirates of Death and Destruction set out to annihilate and humiliate through Brutal Carnage. You gonna drive it, or buy it a dress? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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