i found a shop that can customize a wheel adapter to make a 5x112 fit 5x114.3.

what are your thoughts about using wheel adapters and have you tried it personally?

 

Good question. I have no information on this topic but I assume that at the end of the day it's just not worth it. Its probably easier to just go for a wheel that fits your natural bolt pattern in the first place. If the adaptor was as convenient as it sounds...I'm sure we would see this being done alot more often.

 

the local shop has made these wheel adapters for off road vehicles, muscle cars, drag cars, SUVs, trucks, domestics, etc. i figured that if an off road vehicle can withstand the abuse, it should hold up since im just doing daily conservative driving. ill talk to the owner and ask him the safety and risks of using wheel adapters.

the rim that i found has a center bore of 66.6 which should fit ours since its 64.1

introducing Audi RS4 replica 19x8.5 +48 5x112 center bore 66.6

 

Have you gotten a price on these? Ive researched these before and quality adapters go for ~$200 for a pair. So you're looking at an additional ~$400 just to get the wheels to fit.

Also, adapters are at least 15mm thick, so you have to account for that when choosing a wheel. So the wheels you are looking at will have an offset of +33 instead of +48 (which, AFAIK, will not fit the 2G TSX).

 

lol defcon, looks like we think alike. i actaully asked this question a while ago cuz my buddy got some nice ass gunmetal vmr rims for 1k, but its bimmer specs so i searched around about wheel adapter, but i dont think its a good idea because it might weaken the wheel or something? not sure what ppl told me.

 

the rims go for $900. im still researching for the adapters. i have to get a price quote from the local shop here. the thickness of the adapter can also be custom to accomodate the offset.

i was trying to get OEM G35 wheels to fit on our 2nd and that's a 18x8 +30 offset. one of the TL guys said it would fit.

 

+32

 

hey defcon what bout these?


or these

<-- wait..i just checekd is this the one u posted? haha

sighh why dont these fit our cars

 

hm just read on a infiniti forum this guy had the company that works with vmr wheels costom drill to their bolt pattern and With tires, custom bore and shipping etc, he got them for around $2K. hmm....

 

There's no reason why adaptors should cause any problems on a road car, providing they present a flat face to both hub and wheel, and providing they are of sufficient thickness (and made of appropriate material) to withstand the stresses.

The potential 'danger' area isn't necessarily the interface with wheel or hub, but how securely the studs are mounted into the adaptor. As long as they are correctly engineered then adaptors intended to alter PCB are no different to any other spacer where the stud is incorporated into the spacer itself.

I personally wouldn't fit a PCD adaptor if it were less than around 20mm thick as there just wouldn't be sufficient thickness to secure the studs (assuming they are an interference fit ino the adaptor). If the studs are welded to the adaptor then the thickness could be reduced.

As mentioned, PCD adaptors will create a large change in offset which may or may not be acceptable.

 

Usually the adapters where you're changing bolt pattern are minimum 25mm thickness..so you would have to take this off of the wheels offset in question of 48mm and you would be at 23mm offset..imo not a good idea especially on a tsx where you most likely need high offset wheels..there are plenty of wheels available in 5x114.3 so i don't understand the need for adapters..but its up to you..just make sure you get adapters that are hub centric to your hub bore on the tsx and hub centric to whatever wheels you get on the adapter side..this will prevent any vibration..

 

How about these Varianza T1S wheels?

 

^^BTW they fit the TSX without an adapter and they have a lip.

 

i like them but theyre expensive

 

+1, those wheels are quite pricey in 19s. a member here has them in 20s........