i have a set of wheels and I want to know if they will fit they are 5x114.3 bolt pattern and the wheels are 17"X8" with 53mm offsets. I can use either 25mm or 15mm wheel adapters. From what I have attempted to calculate the wheels will stock out 1.2" further than stockwith the 25mm adapters and 1.1" with the 15mm. i'm at work and i can't do any physical measurements on the car. Anyone know if this setup will work?

 

What wheels are you getting that have that high of an offset? Even if they fit I don't think they will look very good. But that's just my opinion.and they probably won't fit

 

Plus I thought the tC was 5x100 not 114

 

its simple, tC's bolt pattern is 5x100, not 5x114.3 so no they will not fit, dont "settle" for wheels, get something worth getting.

 

thats why i said i am using adapters to go from 5 x 100 to 5 x 114.3. I'm just worried about the offset. they are sti bbs wheels.

 

yea but adaters change teh bolt pattern so techniqually it will work. 53 offset -25 is +28 so you would rub like crazy all around, (i have 18x7.5 rear with 23 offset and it rubs)

so with the 15 mm adapters (assuming they work) would bring you to a 38 which would be a lot better in terms of rubbing. so you could do it.

would i? no. but its your car.

 

So the wheels will stick out too much and rub on the fenders right? I am going to do a test fit and just prop the rim up and see how it would look. Guess i could just sell them and get something else, really like the rims though. Why isn't anything ever easy? lol

 

just use a 15mm spacer and you should be fine

 

cant use just spacers don, he has to "change" his bolt pattern to fit these wheels, and the only way he can do that is with adapters.
now if yuou meant 15mm adapters then i say thats the best bet.

 

i was gonna do the same thing but i heard the adapters only come in 25mm...i was trying to find some 15mm adapters but can't find one...i was in the same boat as you, saw some rims i really like but were 5x114...if u find some 15mm adapters let me know...

 

haha...missed that part davedave

 

dude they must be sweet as hell if you're willing to put on adapters and risk your life lol.

what kind are they?

 

they were BBS RS-GT's but i've read that adapters are really unsafe so i thought about it and said no eventhough it was a reallllllly sweet deal since I was family ....

 

if its such a sweet deal, maybe look into redrilling them... or be the first to swap hubs

 

not sweet enough for me to put on adapters, bbs's are sweet but those aren't worth adapters.

now titanium lipped rays for 500 bucks i'd get adapters

 

hmm lemme guess thats what you have??!!

 

go ahead and guess, you'll be wrong

 

You guys are getting spacers and adapters confused. Spacers are not safe because they dont leave enough of the bolt for the lugnuts to grab on to. Adapters bolt on to the hub just like a wheel would and they have new bolts for the wheel. Adapters are safe but really expensive too i found some 15mm but they $275 a set.

 

You guys are getting spacers and adapters confused. Spacers are not safe because they dont leave enough of the bolt for the lugnuts to grab on to. Adapters bolt on to the hub just like a wheel would and they have new bolts for the wheel. Adapters are safe but really expensive too i found some 15mm but they $275 a set.

 

You guys are getting spacers and adapters confused. Spacers are not safe because they dont leave enough of the bolt for the lugnuts to grab on to. Adapters bolt on to the hub just like a wheel would and they have new bolts for the wheel. Adapters are safe but really expensive too i found some 15mm but they $275 a set.