5 lug conversion...Is it worth it?

[iluvdrifting]

I wasn just wondering if it was worth spending ther money on the 5 lug conversion? The only thing iIcan think of is that your hubs will be stronger and you can put the z32 big brakes on it. Because i'm saving up for a full coilover kit right now and I was just thinking that I might as well do the 5 lug conversion while everything is taken apart, but I was just thinking if it'll be worth the extra money

[redtop91]

Chances are a 5 lug hub is going to be aftermarket, but hubs don't come much stronger than OEM. Only reason why most people go five lug is that they are too lazy to search for low offset 4 lug wheels. If you are diligent, or can wait like 6 months for custom wheels you can get 4 lugs in the same and better offsets than 5.

[boznuttz]

It's all about your wheel options. Too many high offset Honda wheels floating around.

[yokota180sx]

yeahYOU find me 19x9-5 and 19x10 -6 4 lugs, and i will swap my car TO 4 LUG.

most retarded post everYou will NEVER find more wheels or better wheels for 4 lug than 5 lug. 5lug>*for wheel selection.and yes, thats about the only reason you would go 5 lug.

Chances are a 5 lug hub is going to be aftermarket, but hubs don't come much stronger than OEM. Only reason why most people go five lug is that they are too lazy to search for low offset 4 lug wheels. If you are diligent, or can wait like 6 months for custom wheels you can get 4 lugs in the same and better offsets than 5.

[boznuttz]

/thread.

[positron1]

I put the Z brakes on and stayed 4 lug so it's users perogative. For me it just wasn't worth it in the long run. I'm happy with the wheel selection I have with the 4 lug setup and I figure the average person buys a set of wheels and rolls on em' for a couple two years or more yes? But it's your decision so crank it!

[redtop91]

yeahYOU find me 19x9-5 and 19x10 -6 4 lugs, and i will swap my car TO 4 LUG.

most retarded post everYou will NEVER find more wheels or better wheels for 4 lug than 5 lug. 5lug>*for wheel selection.and yes, thats about the only reason you would go 5 lug.

Does the average person who's not as JDM tyte as Mr. Fun Sponge himself rock negative offsets? Thats the only reason why you can give people as much sh1t as you do without ever helping with anything but being flush, which isn't that difficult. Any wheel can be custom ordered so shut the f*** up.

[jdm_master_X]

killing spree! ib4tl!

[yokota180sx]

Does the average person who's not as JDM tyte as Mr. Fun Sponge himself rock negative offsets? Thats the only reason why you can give people as much sh1t as you do without ever helping with anything but being flush, which isn't that difficult. Any wheel can be custom ordered so shut the f*** up.

like i said asslicker

find me a set of wheels in 19s and the sizes i want, and ill switch to 4 lug

**** find me a GOOD wheel (no FNs) in an 18x9 18x10 +10 all around and ill still consider it.

and i see you drive a supra.....yall cant fit wheels anyways. i think the entire supra community has the most sunken wheels ive ever seen, right next to donks

[redtop91]

CCW's can be ordered in bolt/thread pattern and any offset for a flat price... Too bad your offer wasn't that you'd leave instead of just switching to four lug. Oh well.

LOLZ @ the Supra comment. Shows where your priorities are...
Modified by redtop91 at 7:35 PM 10/15/2007

[yokota180sx]

WTF are CCWs?

my priorities are in building an all around car. not a straight line pos like most supras...and even shop car supras in mags have horrible fitment.

call em rice all you want. my wheels fit, and i can spin the **** out of em...thats what matters

regardless, link me to this CCW ****.

edit:found itno listings of 4 lug anywherei COULD be wrong, which is completely possible.but they are mediocre designs anyways

[redtop91]

You are wrong. There are no listing of any bolts patterns anywhere on that site because they are COMPLETELY CUSTOM WHEELS as the name/reading comprehension would imply. They will make a wheel to your exact specs. The mediocre designs is an opinion rather fact as most of your posts are.

[yokota180sx]

if i want those designs, ill buy BBS,

and if you dont like my opinoins, dont read them, or respond to them

its liek the TV, if yuo dont like it, change the channel
Modified by yokota180sx at 9:57 PM 10/16/2007

[ricebow_240sx]

wow... what a THREAD!

[jdm_master_X]

this thread makes me want to go back to 4 lug for no reason..

[redtop91]

if i want those designs, ill buy BBS,

and if you dont like my opinoins, dont read them, or respond to them

its liek the TV, if yuo dont like it, change the channel

Modified by yokota180sx at 9:57 PM 10/16/2007

Your opinions don't bother me in the least, rather I find them useful sometimes and always entertaining. The only real problem I have is that you think anyone that disagrees with you is wrong which is gay. That is all from me.

[yokota180sx]

Not really, I mean ONE company that makes wheels, and overpriced at thatI can get designer 3 piece forged wheels for hte same price. Take my Loen Hardiritts....uber exclusive, and costs the same price, and way nicer faces...

just my opinoin on the matterplus they are like BBS knockoffs....and we all know i don tlike knockoffs

[nismofly]

Ryon not every wheel can be custom made, its damn near impossible to find a company that will do forged monoblock in custom offsets, if possible i havent seen it

and ya know what, when you think spending $3500 on a set of ccw's or forgelines or what have you just to get them in 4 lug when you can get 5 lug wheels in just about any size you want without the wait or the price, you go ahead and do it

theres a reason people who want to stay 4 lug but want nice sizes go with 17x9 +20 fn's or something of that nature, its because if you dont get those you have to buy wheels that cost as much as a set of fn's per wheel, when you can find just about any wheel you want for any budget in any size for 5 lug

there is absolutely no reason to stay 4 lug except for the cost of the conversion to 5

[yokota180sx]

but even then its only 500 bucks at MOST!!!!thats for Ichiba or KSP Eng ATTAIN, or Dmax hubsso 2000 for new wheels + 500 for hubs is STILL better than CCW

Ryon not every wheel can be custom made, its damn near impossible to find a company that will do forged monoblock in custom offsets, if possible i havent seen it

and ya know what, when you think spending $3500 on a set of ccw's or forgelines or what have you just to get them in 4 lug when you can get 5 lug wheels in just about any size you want without the wait or the price, you go ahead and do it

theres a reason people who want to stay 4 lug but want nice sizes go with 17x9 +20 fn's or something of that nature, its because if you dont get those you have to buy wheels that cost as much as a set of fn's per wheel, when you can find just about any wheel you want for any budget in any size for 5 lug

there is absolutely no reason to stay 4 lug except for the cost of the conversion to 5

[jdm_master_X]

you know, i have to agree with yokota180sx and nismofly. they hit the nail on the head, dead center.

[SERUM]

Yoko is there any donks across the pond? I think the japanese would get a kick out of it. To stay on topic.......Am I the only one who would want 5-lug for s14 se alloys on an s13? Just for daily though, weekends is when the 17x9 +anything lower than 20...

[yokota180sx]

no donks...yetbut we have caddys on hydros...

Yoko is there any donks across the pond? I think the japanese would get a kick out of it. To stay on topic.......Am I the only one who would want 5-lug for s14 se alloys on an s13? Just for daily though, weekends is when the 17x9 +anything lower than 20...

[SERUM]

I wish I had the money to ship over a '89 caprice with some 26's or something. I'm surprised none of the military guys have one, especially if they from florida.

[redtop91]

Ryon not every wheel can be custom made, its damn near impossible to find a company that will do forged monoblock in custom offsets, if possible i havent seen it

and ya know what, when you think spending $3500 on a set of ccw's or forgelines or what have you just to get them in 4 lug when you can get 5 lug wheels in just about any size you want without the wait or the price, you go ahead and do it

theres a reason people who want to stay 4 lug but want nice sizes go with 17x9 +20 fn's or something of that nature, its because if you dont get those you have to buy wheels that cost as much as a set of fn's per wheel, when you can find just about any wheel you want for any budget in any size for 5 lug

there is absolutely no reason to stay 4 lug except for the cost of the conversion to 5

True, but my first premise is that staying 4 lug wouldn't be a venture that will be cheap or quick, but can be done if you are diligent.

[nismofly]

it makes no sense though

it can be done but theres absolutely no reason to, aside from being able to prance about pointing it out to everyone, meanwhile some dude with wheels just as nice size wheels but 5 lug so he probably got them for 1/2 the cost now has put that money into other areas of the car and has a nicer car than you

hell a new set of wheel bearings for your 4 lug hubs will cost about as much as a 5 lug conversion when its all said and done, and the 5 lug hubs come with brand new bearings anyway...buying them is like getting new wheel bearings and getting 5 lug for free

[spooled240]

ccw's would be hella expensive and not worth it imo. I think redtop91 is trying to say that the 5 lug swap isn't a MUST to get nice wheels, which is totally true.

I'm switching to 5 lug just because it's not a whole lot of money first of all, but this would leave my options open in the future for better wheels, or when I switch to drag/drift spares, etc. 5 lug nuts just look more heavy duty also; it's what separates a rwd nissan from a honda I really don't know what nissan was thinking to build base 240's with 4 lug

[redtop91]

ccw's would be hella expensive and not worth it imo. I think redtop91 is trying to say that the 5 lug swap isn't a MUST to get nice wheels, which is totally true.

[iluvdrifting]

yeah i just pretty much decided to get the 5 lug hubs off enjuku, thanks for all the help though guys i 'm lookin at rims and i finally think i found the ones i like check em out http://www.rotawheels.com/torque.php17 x 8.0 +35 5h x 114.3

[redtop91]

I'm going to play the little yokota on people's shoulders here so don't take offense, but why go five lug for such a weak offset? I'm 1000% positive that you can get that kind of wheel in 4 lug.

[iluvdrifting]

what do you think i should do go lower on the offset? i just picked that becuase i went on a wqheel calculater and typed in all the stock info and it gave me sum specs on what i can all put on. I dont know to much about wheel offset n stuff how do you figure out how low or high you can go