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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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Anyone know where or how I can find a part that changes my XB from a 4 lug to a 5 lug?
Old Aug 30, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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I just fabbed a spoacer for someone here in Nor Cal 4x100 -> 5x120 but one thing you should keep in mind that they will also act as wheel spacer, JDMP
Old Aug 30, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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here's a thread for way back when. i listed 2 sites i believe which you can get adapters from.
Old Aug 31, 2005 | 01:10 AM
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Why do you need 5 lugs?
Old Aug 31, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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prolly for a better choice of rims...
Old Aug 31, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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hmmm thats alot of work for "a better choice of rims"


I bet 80% of rim selection you can choose 4 or 5 lug pattern....total waste of time and money

But I know I know....someone needs the excuse "I wanna be different and unique"
Old Aug 31, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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i dont know about 5, but i found a ton of cool JDM wheels with perfect offset, but they only come in 4x114.3

So I see your problem. I found a couple on eBay that looked decent. I cant verify how great though. They were averaging right around 100 bucks.

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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by dinkjs
hmmm thats alot of work for "a better choice of rims"


I bet 80% of rim selection you can choose 4 or 5 lug pattern....total waste of time and money

But I know I know....someone needs the excuse "I wanna be different and unique"
Not even close!

I wanted a simple 5 pointed star wheel, no rivets, chrome, 4 lug.

98% of the wheels I looked at were 5 lug only!

So changing over to 5 lug sure would have helped me in my search.

Maybe for you "something close" is good enough, but not for me.
I set my mind on something, I'll figure out how to do it!

Old Aug 31, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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lets add to the fact that i'd like to get smoothie wheels (the all chrome, baby moon wheels you see on vw's... either get 4 to 5 converters or get the wheel cut/remade..
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Originally Posted by Lonely Raven
Originally Posted by dinkjs
hmmm thats alot of work for "a better choice of rims"


I bet 80% of rim selection you can choose 4 or 5 lug pattern....total waste of time and money

But I know I know....someone needs the excuse "I wanna be different and unique"
Not even close!

I wanted a simple 5 pointed star wheel, no rivets, chrome, 4 lug.

98% of the wheels I looked at were 5 lug only!

So changing over to 5 lug sure would have helped me in my search.

Maybe for you "something close" is good enough, but not for me.
I set my mind on something, I'll figure out how to do it!

that pic is a poor example...
it has a center cap that shows five luggs...it could just as easy have 3-4-5 luggs behind the center cap.
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Originally Posted by magicmanjk808
here's a thread for way back when. i listed 2 sites i believe which you can get adapters from.
might help if i include the thread...

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14082
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