With the enormous number of wheels available, why not get the ones that fit. After all, you can only see the wheels when you are not in the car.
With the enormous number of wheels available, why not get the ones that fit. After all, you can only see the wheels when you are not in the car.
In reply to Leafy:
My only defense is that I paid more than this car is worth. To be honest, it isn't a very good defense...
turboswede wrote: I'd look at if there was a way to change one of the patterns with different parts or make new front hubs with a matching lug pattern to the rear and off the shelf rotors. If you list the car you used for the front and rear parts, the collective might help you find the parts you'd need to get around using adapters.
[sheepishly] Um...1990 dodge dakota front clip and 1982 datsun 810 station wagon rear stick axle.
Hmm, I wonder if the Dakota crosses over with anything else in the Chryco world that is 4-lug.
Looks like Datsun/Nissan may have used those rear end parts in other vehicles:
http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki/index.php?title=Axle_Shaft
http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki/?title=H190#810_Wagon
Perhaps Datsun/Nissan pickup rear axles or even Toyota axles could be used in your housing to get you a 5-lug pattern?
I'm adding this to my favorites to find it again.....you may have made it possible for my '32 replica to be a decent road car instead of an insane autocross toy. first, though...finding time to get back into the garage and finish the pedal mounting and firewall install.
From the E30 world, there are a few 4-lug to 5-lug adapaters (usually 4x100 BMW to 5x120 BMW). While they look sketchy to me, a few of those guys did track days on them... A few guys also redrilled wheels (filled/milled/drilled), but those were wheels with center caps to cover up the ugliness.
The biggest issue I see for the OP's situation is the offset. IIRC, Subies have a fairly high off-set where the RWD M-B wheels are usually much less. They may not work well even redrilled, much less with adapters that typically add another 20mm.
Keep in mind that Subaru offsets are REALLY high (like, 45-50 range IIRC) so you are going to need some incredibly high offset wheels, even without adapters.
Edit: Ian beat me to it!
MB wheels are a bigger pattern yet than 5x120 aren't they?
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