5-114 Bolt Pattern

[rowdygls]

ok, i have a question. i've seen a lot of places say bolt pattern is 5-114 is this the same as 5-114.3. i really want to know cuz that would mean i have new rims. also a service rep at discount tire direct said that the 5-114.3 bolt pattern is not good for our cars and that hub centric rings dont do anything for fitment issues. HELP. thanks

[3.4Alero]

Well, 114 is not the same as 114.3, mathematically speaking.

5x114.3 will work on our cars though. You just have to be a little more careful with them. Check the lug nuts every couple of weeks instead of every month or so (like you're supposed to). You may get a little bit of vibration, but not everyone with that pattern has experienced it.

The person at discount tire is correct. Hubcentric rings have nothing to do with the bolt pattern. Their only purpose is to snug the centerbore, so that the hub takes the brunt of the weight, and not the lugs.

[rowdygls]

i know mathmatically its not the same, but i was wondering if some of the sites i noticed it on were just rounding down. here is the info for the tire i was looking at:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/f...bp=5-100&rw=7.5 (http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findWheelDetail.do?pc=52437&wd=18&bp=5-100&rw=7.5). if that will fit close enough to the other size, im ordering them, but i want to be sure before hand. so any opinions on the matter are greatly appreciated. also where is a good site for spacers, cuz im going to need some. thanks

[jamcllw]

Tire Discounter don't know there ass from a hole in the ground. They tried not to sell a friend of mine a set of tires because it would offset the speedometer. That's a dumbass reason not to try and sell a set of tires. We had to go to a different place because they refused to mount them because of that.

[Sundayalero]

It is actually 5-114.3 that will fit on our 5-115 bolt pattern. And the ansewer that 3.4 gave is absolutly correct.... buy the hubcentric rings (the plastic ones are inexpensive) and keep checking the lugz..... Let us know what you bought :thumbsup:

[rowdygls]

well i just picked up the 17 x 7 konig reasons, 5-115 bolt and 40 for the offset so i shouldnt have to worry about anything. the reason i was making a big deal over the pattern was for the 18's but...oh well. anything bigger than stock is better :D

[Redog]

The one's I bought are 114 but I also thought people were just rounding down a bit

[rowdygls]

and oh yeah....its getting dropped with intrax while the rims are being redone :D