5x100 to 5x112 adapters

[clifforddd]

hey everyone,

I recently bought some a3 rims of ebay for my bora, i was just curious to where people by there adaptors and so on from?
Also their the ones that look similar to the audi tt fat 5's, does anyone kno the offset of these? am i going to have any issues with the offset?

thanks alex

[dylan8]

got pics?
also if you check out the back of the spokes or under the centre cap there should be the specs
im guessing your talking about the 17x7.5et51 5 spokes that came off the later first gen TT.
if so you will need adapters or spacers to make them fit offset/width wise. and if they are the ones im thinking you will need adapters anyway as they are 5x112.
I get my adapters custom made from adaptecspeedware. comes with all the hardware and come built to whatever spec.
a guy on here got some cheaper off ebay not long ago (check out the 'what you did today section" i think)
otherwise for normal fitments like yours 5x100-5x112 ECS stock some

[clifforddd]

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yeah I've seen some on ebay but are they quality? how much should i be expecting to pay for a set of 4? i looked up H&R adapters but i was gonna see if i could get some cheaper.

[dylan8]

pretty sure the specs I posted above are right, but you will have to double check before ordering adapters
adaptec will be ~$350 landed for a set of 4 with hardware i think.
H&R from ECS come in about the same or just a touch under from memory.
as for quality I dont know about the others, Iv seen pics where a car has been involved in a accident. whole suspension and body was a mess, but the adapter/wheel was still on and fine. that had adaptec.
H&R would be good im sure.
Others no idea.

[clifforddd]

cheers for your help man ill prob end up join h&R or adaptec, i was thinking about polishing the wheels but is it even possible to polish these types of alloys?

[audi-tone]

I bought some h&r dra spacers from www.dpmperformance.co.uk
Around 360 landed. Came in about 8days. Very good quality. Would've got some ecs but they weren't in stock. Damian from dpm is a great bloke too.

[walterc]

I've used H&R, and also custom made steel ones, never had an issue with either type. I would steer clear of all-aluminium ones if you come across them. All-steel ones are fairly heavy but are good and strong, H&R ones are aluminium with steel inserts, best of both worlds.

Do you have a pic of the wheels? Are you certain they're 5x112?

[clifforddd]

pretty sure they are 5x112, the offset is 56 as well, any suggestions on adapter size to get them sitting flush?

[Dyldo]

I am horrible when it comes to wheels and offsets blah blah - it totally pickles my noodle. BUT, how ome when we talk of spacers we never seem to discuss centre bore? Isn't that the most important thing with spacers and wheels? The wheel nuts AFAIK are there to hold the rim flush against the rotor, and its the hub that actually takes the weight and force?

[dylan8]

I am horrible when it comes to wheels and offsets blah blah - it totally pickles my noodle. BUT, how ome when we talk of spacers we never seem to discuss centre bore? Isn't that the most important thing with spacers and wheels? The wheel nuts AFAIK are there to hold the rim flush against the rotor, and its the hub that actually takes the weight and force?

yep. thats why the centre bore is important on our cars.
i know of someone running a bigger centre bore wheel on there vw and even with the wheel carefully torqued up using the correct seat and length bolts the wheel managed to pick up a wobble quickly!

Do you actually want them flush? or just spaced out a little better then your average after market wheel. imo skinny wheels spaced out too far look a little odd from behind.
Need to know what height the car is. need to confirm the width and offset (et56 you said)

[grtuned]

Try this fella out I got a set of 4 not long ago and was quite happy but waited around 3 weeks for delivery but that was during the new year so may be quicker. Send him a message on eBay first with what your after cheers. Look at this on eBay:

PDV Wheel Adapters Spacers 5/100 -> 5/112 VW Audi 15mm

http://bit.ly/A3rwTv

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[clifforddd]

yeh the offset is 56, quick question say i 10 mm adapters would that add or subtract to the offset, so the offset is now 66 or 46?
my car is currently stock height but it will be dropped eventually as for how much I'm unsure...... i want them just to sit a bit further i guess not so much flush because as u said it would look a bit funny due to the width of the wheels, so i guess sunken a bit.

[Dyldo]

OMG OMG OMG - a wheel question i can answer. woot!!

offset in your example would go to 46. 20mm spacers to 36 etc.

[clifforddd]

ahhh cheers, i thought that was the case...... ill probably go for this look VWVortex.com - Entry Level Status however mine won't be so low..... judging from my research the offset of those rims are et32 and how running 15mm spacers in the rear, so around 20mm spacers in the front and 30+mm in the rear? is that even safe lol?

[JustCruisn]

No its not safe. That's why it is illegal