Is it possible to convert bolt pattern 5x112 --to--> 5x114.3 (fit on 2GS) ?
09-24-07, 07:24 PM
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oh my god...
when the wheels come off the car and kill someone, you are going to have a nice lawsuit on your hands...
knowing that people knowingly do this just makes me cringe... let me know what part of the country you guys live in so I know to stay off the road in that area...
just because you can make it fit does NOT mean it is safe... (else why would manufacturers make both bolt patterns, they'd just make one right in the middle and call it a day)
when the wheels come off the car and kill someone, you are going to have a nice lawsuit on your hands...
knowing that people knowingly do this just makes me cringe... let me know what part of the country you guys live in so I know to stay off the road in that area...
just because you can make it fit does NOT mean it is safe... (else why would manufacturers make both bolt patterns, they'd just make one right in the middle and call it a day)
09-24-07, 08:38 PM
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Knowingly doing exactly what? Put a wheel on a vehicle without forcing it on and able to tighten all 5 lugs? Or the parts with the hubcentric rings? Now quite sure what you are talking about.
The point is, YOU ARE ABLE TO FIT 112 with 114, it's off by 2mm, hence the usage of tuner lugs.
The point is, YOU ARE ABLE TO FIT 112 with 114, it's off by 2mm, hence the usage of tuner lugs.
09-24-07, 10:53 PM
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Knowingly doing exactly what? Put a wheel on a vehicle without forcing it on and able to tighten all 5 lugs? Or the parts with the hubcentric rings? Now quite sure what you are talking about.
The point is, YOU ARE ABLE TO FIT 112 with 114, it's off by 2mm, hence the usage of tuner lugs.
The point is, YOU ARE ABLE TO FIT 112 with 114, it's off by 2mm, hence the usage of tuner lugs.
just because it fits does not mean it is safe nor does it mean that it is proper... the usage of tuner lugs does nothing - just a smaller diameter lug seat... surface area of the lugnut against the wheel is what keeps the lug tight... it also evenly distributes forces on the stud (pushing directly out)... when you do what you are proposing, the lug puts a lateral force on the stud, bending it as you tighten the lugs... and if you don't get it tightened properly (if you can), then the whole seat of the lug nut does not contact the wheel...
give me just one company, manufacturer, or expert that says its ok and safe and I'll let up a little bit... But, working with wheels for years, I've seen wheels come off vehicles that were the PROPER application... doesn't seem to me you would want to have something that wasn't the proper application... just imagine the implications... driving down the highway, wheel comes off, crosses the center divider, smashes through the front windshield of a van filled with kids going 70 mph... it takes out the driver, and there is a severe wreck... how happy do you think their lawyers would be when they found out that you installed the incorrect bolt pattern wheels and thats what led to the wheel coming off...
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