5-lug conversion

[2oodoor]

thanks legendmaster

[MessyHonda]

to bones....i got 15 inch rims on my car...and they are OEM..but i did wish they were 16.....

[Bones]

What I want to get outa this kinda mod is a source of inexpensive, sturdy aluminum wheels in a 16" or 17" size. In other words, a way to be able to bolt up a stock 16" or 17" factory aluminum wheel from some other kinda car.

For an example:
99 and up Audi TT - uses 16" 5x100 bolt pattern wheels
96 and up Cadillac Catera - uses 16" 5x100 bolt pattern wheels
82 and up Chevy Cavalier (including z24) - uses 5x100 wheels
and so on, and so on ...

Theres really no reason to convert to 5-lug, almost any rims you want that are 5-lug you can get in 4-lug.

Unless y'all know where I can get 16" Cadillac Cattera factory wheels in a 4-lug wheel pattern, yer kinda missin' the point. I want to find or figure out a way to use 16" or larger factory stock aluminum wheels on my 3g.

I could go out and buy some ricey lookin' aftermarket wheels but I'd rather not tempt the local car thieves. Around here they steal the entire car just to take the wheels and tires off, and then light the rest on fire.

Aside from that, there's the expense. Sure I can get the ricey wheels for $200 for a set of 14" wheels, but I can get a full set of factory aluminum wheels with tires from the junkyard for $100. So for the same $200 I'd spend for the cheap lookin rice wheels, I could get a set of wheels to mount up summer tires, and a second set with all season tires already on 'em for winter, and I'd never have to worry about the manufacturer discontinueing the wheel if I ever bent one.

[Legend_master]

Unless y'all know where I can get 16" Cadillac Cattera factory wheels in a 4-lug wheel pattern, yer kinda missin' the point. I want to find or figure out a way to use 16" or larger factory stock aluminum wheels on my 3g.
I could go out and buy some ricey lookin' aftermarket wheels but I'd rather not tempt the local car thieves. Around here they steal the entire car just to take the wheels and tires off, and then light the rest on fire.
Aside from that, there's the expense. Sure I can get the ricey wheels for $200 for a set of 14" wheels, but I can get a full set of factory aluminum wheels with tires from the junkyard for $100. So for the same $200 I'd spend for the cheap lookin rice wheels, I could get a set of wheels to mount up summer tires, and a second set with all season tires already on 'em for winter, and I'd never have to worry about the manufacturer discontinueing the wheel if I ever bent one.

Yes, but expense is irrelevant when you consider how much you have to spend to convert the suspension to work with those 5 lug rims (prob a lot more then what it would take to get some nice aftermarket 16" rims?) Also it would be much more logical to switch to some 4x114 suspension (because the only car that has similar suspension to ours is 4x114) and run some 16" prelude wheels.

[Bones]

Ah I see.

Just lookin' at the shop manual it seems like it would be possible to just have the hubs (and then the discs/drums) taken off the car and then redrilled to 5x100.

What car uses the same hubs/bearings with the 4x114?

[Legend_master]

Ah I see.
Just lookin' at the shop manual it seems like it would be possible to just have the hubs (and then the discs/drums) taken off the car and then redrilled to 5x100.
What car uses the same hubs/bearings with the 4x114?

none that I know of for sure, but the 89-90 Legend sedan and the 87-90 Legend coupe have similar suspension to us. I know for a fact that the bearing on the Legend is much larger then the Accords.