Wrong bolt pattern stamped on wheels...?

[Breitling]

Bought a set of 4 wheels on yahoo auctions japan... listing said they were 4/5x114.3 (i have a 5 lug s14)

My wheels are stamped 5x100, 4x100, and 4x114.3

Yet,

This....
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/536320_10100814429863054_23307162_51862861_2905766 42_n.jpg


Has this ever happened to anyone else?



here;s the stamping.
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/546153_10100814408271324_23307162_51862849_5412871 16_n.jpg


Fabu-bu
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/312527_277987415558887_100000428917572_984850_2072 504592_n.jpg

[CrazyIvan]

Looks like you're measuring it wrong.
You're supposed to measure from the center of hole to the next center of the hole.
Also make sure you measure from the correct holes. On your picture it doesnt look like you got the correct holes for a 5 bolt pattern.

[Breitling]

Looks like you're measuring it wrong.
You're supposed to measure from the center of hole to the next center of the hole

are you sure....

http://rockcrawler-mrt.com/baseimages/5-lug.jpg

[LOUD240]

well your S14 is 5x114.3 not 5x100, so there ya go
the wheels have probably been redrilled at some point , it's pretty common in the industry. Test fit them you should be good

[Breitling]

well your S14 is 5x114.3 not 5x100, so there ya go

i understand that 100%.

What im saying is that the new wheels aren't stamped 5x114.3 (they are stamped 5x100, 4x100, 4x114.3)

YET, the new wheels measure 5x114.3

Has anyone else seen something like this before?


EDIT, how could they be re-drills when they only have two patterns drilled yet denote 3? Now you are sayign that they added a fourth pattern? Theres only 9 holes dude.

[Breitling]

On your picture it doesnt look like you got the correct holes for a 5 bolt pattern.


They are the right holes. promise. (theres 9 total, the other way wouldnt make equidistant sense)

[KA-Life86]

i understand that 100%.

What im saying is that the new wheels aren't stamped 5x114.3 (they are stamped 5x100, 4x100, 4x114.3)

YET, the new wheels measure 5x114.3

Has anyone else seen something like this before?


EDIT, how could they be re-drills when they only have two patterns drilled yet denote 3? Now you are sayign that they added a fourth pattern? Theres only 9 holes dude.

Put them on your car and stfu? Lol jk, standard zilvia response. That is weird but with 9 holes it's plausible that it will fit 3 patterns. Maybe they have been redrilled like he said. It's not uncommon

[Breitling]

but if they went fron 5x100 to 5x114.3 wouldn't the holes look like ovals?



Also, that "standard zilvia response" is funny. But, so that people know, i keep my car at my shop which is across town and i wont be there for a week.

[LOUD240]

what i used to do was have the original holes welded up and redrilled to the pattern that I wanted but we would usally just redrill them and use a pound in steel insert

[C. Anderson]

A friend of mine has some vs-kf's that say 5x100 and are actually 5x114.3.

[Breitling]

is it LA? (Kevin P)?

[KA-Life86]

what i used to do was have the original holes welded up and redrilled to the pattern that I wanted but we would usally just redrill them and use a pound in steel insert

See

msglngth

[Mishkin_707]

Omg, just test fit one of the damn rims.

[blessedhellrider]

bingO ,something like this!
Bolt Circle Template [8021392] - $6.00 : Tropic Trailer Parts, Trailer Parts and Accessories for all your towing needs (http://tropictrailerparts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_37&products_id=326&zenid=184651aec56513222239fb3cb3b4f2cf)

[g35gabby]

bingO ,something like this!
Bolt Circle Template [8021392] - $6.00 : Tropic Trailer Parts, Trailer Parts and Accessories for all your towing needs (http://tropictrailerparts.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_37&products_id=326&zenid=184651aec56513222239fb3cb3b4f2cf)

I have one of those for 4 lug and one for 5 lug. makes shopping for wheels on CL so much easier. I think I picked them up on ebay for even cheaper than that link.

[blueshark123]

my friend had some varsttoens (how ever you spell it) that were marked 5x120 yet fit on his z like a 5x114.3

[derek king]

Every Gram Light 57d or f I have gotten are drilled 5x114.3 but are stamped 5x100. Probably just have 1 cast for the wheel design instead of like 20 and the 5x100 so happens to be what is stamped into it.... then desired bolt pattern is drilled at the plant.

[EDacIouSX]

yes i've seen stuff like this. Don't pay attention to what is stamped on the wheels, test fit them or if there's a sticker on it, read the sticker.

[Redstar]

Don't quote me on this but I believe that just implies that the wheels could be manufactured down to 5x100, even though yours are 5x114.3. 5x100, 5x114.3, etc. are all probably using the same mold and after they've been cast they just machine it to the specs they need.

[typhoonslippery]

^ ya dude .... seen many japanese wheels that have a pattern cast/stamped on the back of the hub but end up being something else. I remember Buddy Club wheels saying 4x100 and being 4x114.3 and a whole bunch of Volk wheels marked 4x100 or 5x100 and they were 114.3 instead. It happens

[Zenki_516]

Just go put them on, they should look boss.

[bussitcustoms]

I have a set of weird old works that are ugly as hell... They're stamped 5x114 but are actually 5x5.5"

I was perplexed by it as well.

[mikerbike]

Did you not nitice it has weights after each of those lug patterns? Pretty sure it simply states the load rating of that wheel for the different lug patterns.
These wheels were 5x120.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/314992_10150351519177223_555067222_9686768_6358433 _n.jpg

[mikerbike]

I have a set of weird old works that are ugly as hell... They're stamped 5x114 but are actually 5x5.5"

I was perplexed by it as well.
Where did you get Works that were 5x5.5? Were they on a Dodge Ram?

[gbaby2089]

My TE37's were stamped 4x114.3 but were actually 4x100.

[bussitcustoms]

Where did you get Works that were 5x5.5? Were they on a Dodge Ram?

I'm told they were on a bentley arnage. They look like the belong on a donk. They're 20's lol.

[240sx_Durifto]

my works are 5 lugs for my s14 kouki but are stamped with 4x114.3 :P i still put them on and they still make my car look badasssssssssssssss14

[XMcEvilson]

my works are 5 lugs for my s14 kouki but are stamped with 4x114.3 :P i still put them on and they still make my car look badasssssssssssssss14is yu crazy or somethin

[bmxer882x]

my works are 5 lugs for my s14 kouki but are stamped with 4x114.3 :P i still put them on and they still make my car look badasssssssssssssss14

Congrats, you revived a 2 year old thread with info that was already stated.