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Old Jul 7, 2015 | 08:35 AM
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Question wobble bolts
a friend recently told me about wobble bolts.. just wondering if anyone on here uses them? looking to convert from 5x112 stud pattern to 5x114.3. has anyone on here done this? i drive a c280 w202 95. thanks
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What your looking for is an adapter. When looking on the internet, be sure to include/check the "bore" of the original wheel, you will need this! As the spacing is so close to the original stud pattern, it may be hard to find.
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What your looking for is an adapter. When looking on the internet, be sure to include/check the "bore" of the original wheel, you will need this! As the spacing is so close to the original stud pattern, it may be hard to find.

What do you mean by an adaptor?
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Are you using stock wheels..?

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Are you using stock wheels..?

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Nah im going from modular 5x112s to most likely 5x114.3 bbs's
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That means you need wobble bolts with cone seat(see pic.),,

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but you have to measure the bolt hole from that 114.3 wheels, is it for M12 bolts or M14 bolts..?

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Originally Posted by cm60k
That means you need wobble bolts with cone seat(see pic.),,

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but you have to measure the bolt hole from that 114.3 wheels, is it for M12 bolts or M14 bolts..?

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Yeah they are the ones im looking at buying. Not too sure man ive been given a few sets of bolts with different rims so im not really sure what ones to go off.
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I've used them before, but don't track my car or drive like a nut. if you get the proper sizing you should be fine for a street application.
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I've used them before, but don't track my car or drive like a nut. if you get the proper sizing you should be fine for a street application.
Thanks! Yeah im not tracking mine but i do a fair amount of kms as i drive it as a daily. Do you have a w202?
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