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got sum free 17s

mirdita pos

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whats up guys?
Well i got lucky and scored free 17swith kumho tires. The only problem is that there bolt pattern is 100 and 114. my contour is 108 what can i do? i really want these rims. can i get a spacer or somehting? please help
 
they wont fit....not unless you have them custom drilled, but that completely ruin the look of the wheel if you dont have center caps that cover the lug nuts.
 
Im sure you could buy an adapter kit that bolts on to your studs to change the pattern, I had 2 adapters for my old 'stang back in 99', I had 13's (lol) that hit the calipers and had to push the rim out a lil to clear. But in the end, itll prob cost at least 200 bucks and that aint worth it. Back then rims were expensive, not like now where you can scour Ebay for a good package price. Ps. The adapter looked like this, but a 4 bolt in your pattern may be hard to find http://www.skulte.com/index.php/cPath/21 In the end, it just is not worth it, some say it put unecessary weight on the ball joints and things of that nature. but the stang was cornering fine, the price of these adapters are ridiculous sometimes. My advice would be to sell em to someone who can use em.
 
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good call, not worth it at all. at least you could make a profit since you picked them up for free and use the cash to find rims that will fit without adapters and all that other stuff.
 
You would probably need something like this:
http://www.ezaccessory.com/Wheel_Adapter_4_Lug_4_25_To_4_Lug_100_p/4425-4100.htm

Don't forget that adding adapters will probably change your offset. Unless you want to get the "sticking out" past the fender look, you should either match it with high positive offset wheels or install it on a vehicle with "medium-low positive offset", Neutral or Negative offset.:shrug:
 
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