ive got a rim with 5 lug holes with alot of inspacing inbetween, my car has 4 lug holes and im skeptikal on buying an adapter, is there any profession inthe yellow pages Ishould ask in particular.
2006-11-04 03:09:08 · 5 answers · asked by xtraudinair 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
you need to get rid of those 5 lig rims. there is simply no safe to attach them to your car. If you have 4 lugs on your car you need to find wheels with the proper size bolt pattern as well as the proper size for your vehicle. backspacing and wheel diameter are factors as well. its probally best to just stick the factory wheels and tires for your own safety. by changing the factory wheels and tires you are changing the suspension geometry of the vehicle and possiably creating an unsafe vehicle for you and any others that may be driving around you. different wheels and tires can put all kinds of different loads on suspension components that were not designed to handle it. by the way this is 6 years of professional automotive repair and engineering speaking here.
2006-11-04 03:17:22 · answer #1 · answered by hyde234321 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A machine shop / machinist can do it. Lots of rims have two sets of 4-bolt holes drilled in, with different spacing, but the 8 holes are still symmetric. Drilling 4 holes into a rim with 5 holes won't be symmetric no matter how you do it. It could also weaken the rim to where it might crack on the road. I'd also tell you to sell those rims and get some that fit your car.
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2006-11-04 11:23:45 · answer #2 · answered by Enrique C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You take it to an idiot, since only an irresponsible, incompetent moron would drill extra lug nut holes in a rim. It would fall apart the first time you went fast, and if you killed somebody besides yourself, you'd go to prison for negligent homicide.
2006-11-04 20:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a machine shop may do this for you, however you might have a hard time finding one that would take on the responsibility, as this would surely diminish the structural integrity of the wheel. my advice is to sell the wheels and buy a set for your car, try ebay or craigslist.
you might even find a wheel shop that will take your wheels in on trade.
2006-11-04 11:16:24 · answer #4 · answered by igot_thanutz 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do not use it for your vehicle! your vehicle was designed for the four bolt type wheel and if you try and re drill the one with five holes in it you will weaken it
2006-11-04 11:14:38 · answer #5 · answered by george m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋