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Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:19 pm

Ok so I'm building a baja (finally) and i have a set of buckshot tires and i'm doing this whole project on a tight budget , most of the stuff is being given to me. but anyway the problem with these tires is simple , they mount to a 16 inch rim, so are there any 16 inch rims that are cheap and will bolt to a VW 4 bolt pattern , if not are there any wheel adapters that will convert the 4 bolt VW pattern to a 6 bolt chevy Pattern???? any help would be great on this , thanks

Mon Mar 29, 2004 2:43 pm

http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1263

Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:35 am

yea they don't have what i'm looking for , the chevy rims are a 6 bolt pattern whereas that chevy adapter is a 5 bolt pattern

Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:03 am

I have see a set of 4 lug hubs drilled for 6 hole chevy.
Nice job from a qualified machinest,but not for STREET USE (OFF ROAD ONLY)
They lasted about a season in the sand (easy driving) then developed stress cracks...To big of tires and not enough material left on the hubs with all the holes in them.

I would think a good CNC machine shop would be able to make a set of 4 lug to 6 lug adapters,but adapters in general have always been somewhat of a problem.
A machine shop might not want to take the risk of you or someone else sueing you if the wheel comes off at 75 mph.

On road would have to be DOT approved.

OFF your budget...Centerline wheel would probably be able to come up with a wheel that looks good and is safe.

Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:39 pm

Thats not a standard adapter size. You would have to have them custom made, you are looking in the $140-180 range. There is a guy on ebay that sells them built to your specs. Do a search like this "wheel adapters", remember the quotes. You should look into having a machine shop install studs in the 6 bolt pattern on your VW drums.