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wheel adapters
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:36 pm
by adummy
with wheel adapters can you use them the opposite way round?
for example: if you have 4x100 to 5x100 adapters could you also use them to adapt 5x100 to 4x100???
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:08 pm
by Tim_GTi
Nope, not the FK hubcentric ones I have anyway.
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:47 pm
by adummy
could you post a pic of the type that you have
cause the ones i saw look as though it is possible just dont know wether it is safe to or not
they might be different to yours. and i know they are not "FK"
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:48 pm
by Tim_GTi
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:15 pm
by adummy
yeh they are the same design
how come you cant use them the opposite way round?
is it because the 5 stud are a different size hole and im guessing they have been tapped?
and the 4 stud are just straight through?
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:55 pm
by Tim_GTi
3 allen key bolts bolt into the hub from the spacer, then 4 standard bolts bolt the wheel to the spacer. A final bolt then goes directly through the wheel, spacer and into the hub.
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:29 pm
by adummy
mayn tht sounds comfusing lol
i need to change the pcd from 5x112 to 4x100 cause the 17" that i bought for my polo (but never put on because they looked to big and stupid

) i want to put on an audi a3
you know where i could get some adapters please?
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:25 pm
by Tim_GTi
Adapters don't reverse as far as I'm aware. And I'm not sure if they even sell adaptors that down size. It's pretty unsafe!
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:17 pm
by adummy
ooo dear
i managed to come accross this
http://www.concept-wheels.be/wheel-adap ... 0-to-2.htm
seems they can do it
and i cant see how it could be unsafe?? could you thrown some light please
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:25 pm
by Andy1.6
Tim_GTi wrote:
Tim, seems you've unveiled the one part of your car that isn't immaculate!!
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:13 pm
by Tim_GTi
Andy1.6 wrote:
Tim, seems you've unveiled the one part of your car that isn't immaculate!!
I have Monos and Pepperpots, no one needs to or does see my brakes and calipers
