So I've got the new Solstice GXP in the garage and am planning out the upgrades for the auto-x season next year.
The biggest drawback so far seems to be the lack of wide, affordable, lightweight wheels in the stock PCD of 5x110, especially at the high offsets needed. I've seen mention of using wobble nuts (like the ones on this page: http://www.serpentautosport.com/wheel_accessories_lugs.htm) and using 5x112 wheels. I have found several options in 5x112, so this would work if wobble nuts are viable.
Any feedback from someone out there who has used wobble nuts? Seems a bit hokey to me, but I don't know why they wouldn't work as well as a plain nut if torqued correctly.
Chris
I use PCD variation bolts to run 4x100 wheels on my 4x98 fiat. They work as advertised AS LONG AS your wheels are hubcentric.
Once I had them in my hand all my reservations went away. They are solid.
Some are TUV certified(which is sort of like the German result of colliding DOT and AAA), good enough for me. Not sure how legal they are in SCCA if you're into that, you might want to check the rules.
Nashco
UberDork
11/13/13 9:56 p.m.
Ha...wobble nuts...snicker
Hello CLH,
I own a Saturn Sky and am looking at addressing the same issue with wobble nuts application with a 112 PCD aftermarket wheel. Have you had any experience with this issue since you've posted?
Thanks in advance.
GabesRedline wrote:
Hello CLH,
I own a Saturn Sky and am looking at addressing the same issue with wobble nuts application with a 112 PCD aftermarket wheel. Have you had any experience with this issue since you've posted?
Thanks in advance.
No, I haven't. I'm still trying to find appropriate wheels in the right PCD before I fall back to wobble nuts or even custom adapters. As I add up the potential costs of wobble nuts and spacers or custom milled adapters I'm getting reasonably close to being able to have some Forgestars milled/drilled to the right specs (they'd be lighter too). I'm also spending most of my time working up custom Koni-based coilovers as well.
Chris
