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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 02:38 PM
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Default Re: Wheel HELP!!

The wheels will not fit the front with adapters.
An 8 with a 38 offset with a 1' adapter will mean an effective offset of about 13mm. That is awfully low for the front of our cars. The rear will work fine with the adapters.

If you really love the wheels, consider having them machined to the proper BC. 114.3 to 112 is really easy. Then the front will fit OK (with appropriate centering rings) and a spacer (15-20mm) can be used on the rear.

OR...

Contact the manufacturer of the wheel. There may be enough room in the lug/bolt bore to allow for the use of a flex bolt. (also sometimes called wobble bolts) I routinely use these to fit 5x108 wheels on 5x110 cars, but those wheels are designed to accommodate the different BCs.
A spacer and longer bolts will still be necessary for the rear.
 

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