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Old March 14th 2003, 17:17
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Question Anyone using wheel adapters temporarily?

Curious. For $$$ reasons, I may need to run Wide-5 to 5x130 wheel adaptors for about 6 months.

Anyone see any major issues with this? I tested fited everything and things "look" good.

I do drive hard, and the car may see an occasional auto-x or track event.

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Old March 17th 2003, 14:53
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Good question.

I can say with authority that the EMPI ones suck a$$! Do not get these.

I have heard that some good ones are being made in Germany but have no idea who sells them. Also get metal and not aluminum ones.

... I am contemplating the same thing until my motor gets done.

Anyone have a good resource for metal adaptors?
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Old March 17th 2003, 15:33
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I already have the set, as I used them to check the look I was after.

I picked up whatever "Latest Rage" in HotVWs sells. The 5x130 stud pattern was SPOT-ON. And the Wide-5 was also good.

These do have a Taiwan sticket on the back. Also the thread is SAE instead of Metric...Hmmm.

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Old March 24th 2003, 23:41
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I'm using a set from Wolfgang. Thick steel (heavy). Don't see how you could possibly hurt them but they add weight where you don't want it, but like you said...it's a temporary fix until I get the meats I want.
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