What on God's green Earth is this thing? and how do I take it off?

[s13Yoon]

I recently bought a s13 coupe and it came with 5 lug wheels. The offset of the wheels were a bit much for me and noticed it had "spacers" but looks to me it's some sort of 4lug to 5lug adapter??? I'm not quite sure, can someone identify this and tell me how to take these off? Normal sockets won't even fit on there.

[dorkidori_s13]

you are exactly right, its a 4 lug to 5 lug spacer.

[s13Yoon]

Any suggestions on how to take it off?

[oni jake]

Try taking the 3 lug nuts holding the spacer to the hub on. I'm not sure what happened on the 4th stud.

Edit: get a thin walled 17 or 19mm socket. Buy them from any local hardware store.

[levelride]

Try taking the 3 lug nuts holding the spacer to the hub on. I'm not sure what happened on the 4th stud.

Edit: get a thin walled 17 or 19mm socket. Buy them from any local hardware store.

I think the 4th stud is being used as one of the 5 studs for the swap over..?..

Kill it with fire..!:rl:

[s13Yoon]

Try taking the 3 lug nuts holding the spacer to the hub on. I'm not sure what happened on the 4th stud.

Edit: get a thin walled 17 or 19mm socket. Buy them from any local hardware store.

I hope they sell hella thin ones because it's tightly spaced between the nut the spacer.
I think the 4th stud is being used as one of the 5 studs for the swap over..?..

Kill it with fire..!:rl:

Ha, I wish i can just burn it off.....

[racepar1]

Thinwall socket + impact gun, or friend pushing the brakes. Those are ghetto as fuck and only marginally safe at best, get them off the car. Worst comes to worst you could remove the lugs with a hammer and chisel as well. Just loosen them by striking the chisel in a manner that turns the lug nut counter clockwise.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Thats the first time I've seen conversion spacers re-use one of the 4 lug studs.

[brndck]

Wow. Did the person who sold you this car tell you it was 5lug? If the did I would go cockpunch them.

[shogun!]

Thin walled sockets
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/detail.jsp?ID=1

http://www.germanboost.com/images/imported/2013/02/shavedsocketvsregular-1.jpg


Showing the adapters off the hub.

4 lug to 5 lug wheel adapter - manufacturer (http://www.partsaa.com/4-lug-5-lug-conversion-adapter.html)

4x114 3 to 5x114 3 5 Lug Conversion Wheel Adapters Spacers Nissan Infiniti | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/4X114-3-TO-5X114-3-5-LUG-CONVERSION-WHEEL-ADAPTERS-SPACERS-NISSAN-INFINITI-/201028337425?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ece38ff11&vxp=mtr)

[Kaifd3s]

Jesus my mind exploded from analyzing that picture.

[s13Yoon]

Wow. Did the person who sold you this car tell you it was 5lug? If the did I would go cockpunch them.

yup, told me it was 5lug and i thought they were just spacers