5x114.3 ! ! !

the cadillac kid · #1 (**permalink**) 04-19-07, 07:04 PM

i found a great deal on a set of wheels i want, however the bolt pattern is 5x114.3 !!
i know the cts's is 5x115 ... will they fit!?!?
what do i have to do to make them fit, ... i'm telling u, its an EXCELLENT deal and i must take this

NEED HELP!
will this fit?
what do i gotta do?

thanks in advance!

-Mike

250motorsportz · #2 (**permalink**) 04-19-07, 07:19 PM

Yes they will fit. I have 5x114.3 you should get hubcentric rings tho. LUVMY03 is also running 5x114.3's

the cadillac kid · #3 (**permalink**) 04-19-07, 08:06 PM

thanks two fiddy,
my stupid ass forgot to do a search before posting the thread.. SORRY

i found some info, but ya, go ahead, keep it coming guys, any new info would be helpful.

the cadillac kid · #4 (**permalink**) 04-19-07, 08:08 PM

actually, i have a concern...
with 114 and hubcentric rings (metal of course

) can i drive over 100?

i dont want to be driving at a high speed then crash or have my axle break or anything bad like that...

info please

thanks

FL01SS · #5 (**permalink**) 04-20-07, 09:10 AM

I've got the 114.3 & plastic rings on mine & was going about 105 on the way into work the other day. Not the slightest hint of a vibration anywhere.

I had a very long converstaion with a very knowledgable older man at American Racing when I was researching putting the 114.3 bolt pattern on my car & he said that a lot of wheel manufactures that make a 114.3 actually drill out the holes to 115 or slightly larger anyways because different cars have different sized lug bolts & they need to be able to fit larger bolts as well as the smaller ones and the lug nut, when properly tightened, will center the wheel without the use of the rings. They market them as 114.3 since there's a larger market for them, but they will fit the 115 cars.

But on the other hand, I've read things on here where people say the manufacturer they talked too say the 114.3 won't work on our cars. All I can tell you is they've worked flawlessly on mine & I've had it up to speed several times! I actually didn't even have rings on mine for a few days & still didn't have any problems, but ended up putting them on just because I figured it would be best to have them on there if I have to take the car in for work becuase I know the techs at the dealership won't take as much care as me ensuring the nuts are tightened properly.

250motorsportz · #6 (**permalink**) 04-20-07, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the cadillac kid

actually, i have a concern...
with 114 and hubcentric rings (metal of course

) can i drive over 100?

i dont want to be driving at a high speed then crash or have my axle break or anything bad like that...

info please

thanks

Well, the very first day my car vibrated like CRAZY! that was without hub rings. Now my steering wheel just vibes a little. My hub rings should be here any day now. I've been driving around 110-140km/h with these wheels w/o hub rings, its fine. Post a pic of the wheels!

RobertCTS · #7 (**permalink**) 04-20-07, 12:35 PM

I have 114.3s on mine for over 2 years. I chose the metal hubcentric rings.

Never drive over 100mph. It's stupid! Ask the law and insurance companies. A lot of tires aren't even rated for high speeds.

bigdadee · #8 (**permalink**) 04-20-07, 03:51 PM

Robert - I'm wondering whether you're concerned with galvanic corrosion with the metal rings, assuming the hub & rings are dissimilar metals? Have you had your wheels off lately & have you seen any signs of corrosion?

RobertCTS · #9 (**permalink**) 04-20-07, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdadee

Robert - I'm wondering whether you're concerned with galvanic corrosion with the metal rings, assuming the hub & rings are dissimilar metals? Have you had your wheels off lately & have you seen any signs of corrosion?

Yes I have, several times over 2 years. No problem but my plastic rings did crush. Some have had no problems.

FL01SS · #10 (**permalink**) 04-20-07, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdadee

Robert - I'm wondering whether you're concerned with galvanic corrosion with the metal rings, assuming the hub & rings are dissimilar metals? Have you had your wheels off lately & have you seen any signs of corrosion?

This discussion was had a while back. I was told by a wheel manufacturer not to use the metal rings because the corrosion could actually bond the wheel to the ring & the ring to the hub, making it very difficult to get the wheel off. I've been running plastic rings for a couple months now & have had my wheels off twice & have had no problems with the plastic rings crushing.

B0000rt · #11 (**permalink**) 04-20-07, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FL01SS

This discussion was had a while back. I was told by a wheel manufacturer not to use the metal rings because the corrosion could actually bond the wheel to the ring & the ring to the hub, making it very difficult to get the wheel off. I've been running plastic rings for a couple months now & have had my wheels off twice & have had no problems with the plastic rings crushing.

Just throw some anti-seize compound between the rim and the hub and you'll be fine.

Sepo · #12 (**permalink**) 05-21-07, 10:50 AM

How does the hub ring work.. sits between hub and rim.. what does it do? keep a space between the two? and i thought 114.3 vs 115 was the difference between the spaceing of the bolt pattern. If thats the case how does the difference work. the wheel still fits into the existing bolt pattern?

RobertCTS · #13 (**permalink**) 05-21-07, 11:27 AM

The wheel was designed to set on the hub, not the lug nuts. The wheels companies tries to max their design by over drilling the hub hole to 114.3 and using hub-centric rings to make up the difference to 115. Then the wheels will fit a multitude of cars. 115 is perfect but it often limits your choices of wheels. That's what happened to me. I loved the wheel but it wasn't available as 115. So I used the metal hub-centric rings. No problems.

Make sense?