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Conner Samba Member

Joined: November 01, 2006 Posts: 272 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:24 pm Post subject: Other cars with 4 lug wheels? |
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Does anyone know by any chance what kind of other cars came with the same 4 bolt pattern as a bug? I was thinking instead of buying new rims and tires I could probably find a set of wheels on a vehicle at a junk yard that are bigger and wider than the stock ones. If I cant find any 4 lug ones, does anyone have any experience with 4 lug to 5 adapters? Are they strong enough to take some what of a beating? _________________ 1965 BAJA |
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dixon_cass Samba Member

Joined: December 14, 2010 Posts: 930 Location: Axtell Kansas
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:25 am Post subject: |
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i work at a junk yard and i tore apart a aaudi i think is what it was. it had nice 4 lug wheels that even had a vw stamp on the inside. im sure they would bolt right up. the only problem with wheels off of modern cars is the offset. its usuallly quite a bit different than older cars. |
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CHEVYJEFF Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2009 Posts: 61 Location: WYLIE TEXAS
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:44 am Post subject: |
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your not going to find much in the 4X130 mm pattern except for vw bug wheels. you can however get drum/disc blanks and have them machined for a more common lug pattern. |
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Glenn  Mr. 010

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tko Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:53 am Post subject: |
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if you want to keep it low budget, I found a pair of brand new American racing wheels( i think) for 100 for the pair. yes i know that they are steel, but that was affordable to me.. I got them from Peerless Tire. _________________
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retterath Samba Member

Joined: July 19, 2004 Posts: 661 Location: SW Washington state
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:59 am Post subject: |
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Plymouth Horizon/ Dodge Omni has the same pattern. |
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Russ Wolfe Samba Member

Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 25187 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Our wheels are 4 x 130 bolt pattern. Most other cars, are 4 x 100. _________________ Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up, you end up with a lot of scum on the top!--Edward Abbey
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Dale M. Samba Member

Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20793 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Search internet, there is some sites that list wheel (lug) sized by make/model/year.....
Here is partial list taken off a "teardrop trailer" site...
4 Bolt Wheels --------------------------------------------------------
4 on 3-3/4
Austin Marina
Triumph Spitfire, TR7
Lotus
4 on 98mm (3.858)
Alfa Romeo Alfetta
FIAT
Lancia
4 on 100mm (3.93)
Acura - Integra to '89
Audi - most models to '89
Audi Fox
BMW 1600, 2002
BMW - 2002, 300-series to '89
Chevy - Chevette '76-'87
- Spectrum, Nova '80-'89
Dodge - Omni, Rampage, Aries, 024 '79-'85
- Charger, Daytona (FWD) '82-'89
Honda - all (except '76-'80 Accord, Civic) to '89
Isuzu - Impulse, I-Mark to '89
Nissan - Pulsar, Sentra '87-'89
Opel Kadett
Plymouth - Horizon, TC3, Reliant, Voyager '78-'89
Renault - all to '89
Toyota - Celica, MR2, Tercel '86-'89
VW - Dasher, Fox, Jetta, Rabbit, Scirocco to '89
4 on 4
Austin-Healey Sprite
Crosley - all '39-'52
MG Midget
Jensen Healey
Opel Manta, Kadette
GM L-body
Buick Skyhawk '75-'81
Chevrolet Vega, Monza '71-'81
Pontiac Sunbird, Astre '76-'81
Oldsmobile Starfire '75-'81
4 on 4-1/4 (4 on 108 mm)
Alfa Romeo (exc. Alfetta)
Ford - Fairmont '78-'86
- Mustang 4-bolt patterns '74-'93
- T-Bird '80-'88
- Pinto '71-'80
- Fiesta '78-'85
- Escort all (RWD and FWD)
- Cortina all
- Taurus, Tempo, EXP to '89
- German-built Capri I, II, III '69-'8?
Mercury - Capri '71-'88
- Cougar '79-'88
- Merkur, Topaz, Lynx '80-'89
- Zephyr '78-'86
Plymouth Cricket
Porsche - 924 '77-'84
Sunbeam - Tiger, Alpine '65-'70
4 on 110mm (4.33)
Mazda - RX2, RX3, RX4, GLC, 626, P.U. '71-'82
- RX7 to '85
4 on 4-1/2
Acura - Legend '86-'89
Buick - Special '61-'63
Chevrolet
Corvair all 4-bolt
Chevy II all 4-bolt
Sprint '85-'87
Nova ('61-'70)
Datsun/Nissan - most models to '89
Dodge Colt '79-'88
Dodge Colt (early)
Ford
Mustang all '65-'68 4-bolt
Falcon, Maverick, Granada all 4-bolt
Mazda - 626, RX7 '83-'87 ????
MGA, MGB, MGC
Olds - F-85 '61-'63
Plymouth - Arrow, Sapporo '79-'88
SAAB all ???
SAAB - 900 to '87
Toyota - most exc. MR2 and P.U. to '89
Triumph TR 1..6
4 on 110mm (4.724)
Honda
4 on 130mm (5.11)
Porsche - 914 '71-'82
VW Beetle, 411, 412, 1500 Sedan, Transporter/Vanagon
Really don't know how accurate of complete, use at own risk...
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earthquake Samba Member

Joined: January 10, 2008 Posts: 3991 Location: SANDY VALLEY, NEVADA
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:44 am Post subject: |
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I have used 1" thick billet aluminum adapters to mount 4x100 + offset Honda wheels on my Datsun 510, I Auto-crossed it a few times with no problems.
I have seen the same adapters used on some off road trucks but they were used for spacers. The guy I got mine from sells on E-bay and were very high quality, they were even "hub centric" and fit perfectly, If I remember correctly they were only about $180.00 a set, I even bought a pair to mount 4x100 wheels on my small trailer axle so I could use the stock wheels from my Scion.
Dale there was also a 4x120 four lug used on early Honda Civic's [73-79] and early Accord's
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john7 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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my 1956 DKW van had bug 4x130 lug pattern on _________________ Jesus Saves
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Conner Samba Member

Joined: November 01, 2006 Posts: 272 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Ok so I was thinking about getting some of these http://www.pacificcustoms.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Scr...ange_high= and get some chevy wheels.
But I could also get bigger tires for my stock wheels. What is the biggest/widest I can go with stock 15" rims? I was hoping on getting some 31s, not sure on the width yet though. _________________ 1965 BAJA |
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Dale M. Samba Member

Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20793 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:40 am Post subject: |
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IF you are thinking really big tires and wheels, you might want to consider having drums/hubs redrilled and put studs in for wheel type you want.
Dale _________________ “Fear The Government That Wants To Take Your Guns"
"Kellison Sand Piper Roadster" For Street & Show.
"Joe Pody Sandrover" Buggy with 2180 for Autocross (Sold)
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