doug82supra
01-18-2009, 11:29 AM
edit* Had to use TinyURL.com to shorten link
I've been looking for some adapters (not just spacers) on which to improve the mounting of my Enkei 98's, which are L-type territory, about +24 or +23--can't remember. They are a bit tucked in, especially in rear, not quite coming out into fender well to stock P type look. These wheels don't have the lip of Enkei 92's at 0 offset, but are a nice-looking wheel. Running them now no problem.
These 25 mm ebay adapters are affordable, have the proper thread pitch, and seem to have the proper 60.1 mm hub bore. See link to ebay here:
http://tinyurl.com/8e92qd
I guess I have a couple of questions, even though these seem to be similar to Junkie's adapters that he mounts his Longchamps with (see pg.1 of "wheels that fit an MKII" thread). The SSR Longchamps are identical offset to me wheels.
1. Many hubcentric adapters have an extra lip that extends out into the wheel's bore to hold wheel steady.
Are these good enough? I don't want to go out into the rain to pull a wheel to examine them right now. I can't recall whether my wheels are more lugcentric or hubcentric, but I have no vibration issues. The nuts shown on the pic look like conical base lugs, which are ideal for centering our rims over the lugs. Or are those to be used to mount the adapter to the stock lugs, coming up through the larger 4 holes (nuts end up recessed into holes?). I assume that I'll use MY lugs on the four new extentions.
2. Does the bore diameter do enough to truly call these "hubcentric."
3. Are there some other well-known, tried-and-true brands? These are priced right, and I'd like to try them on the rear first.
Sorry if I am asking the wrong questions, and I know you get what you pay for...
Doug
I've been looking for some adapters (not just spacers) on which to improve the mounting of my Enkei 98's, which are L-type territory, about +24 or +23--can't remember. They are a bit tucked in, especially in rear, not quite coming out into fender well to stock P type look. These wheels don't have the lip of Enkei 92's at 0 offset, but are a nice-looking wheel. Running them now no problem.
These 25 mm ebay adapters are affordable, have the proper thread pitch, and seem to have the proper 60.1 mm hub bore. See link to ebay here:
http://tinyurl.com/8e92qd
I guess I have a couple of questions, even though these seem to be similar to Junkie's adapters that he mounts his Longchamps with (see pg.1 of "wheels that fit an MKII" thread). The SSR Longchamps are identical offset to me wheels.
1. Many hubcentric adapters have an extra lip that extends out into the wheel's bore to hold wheel steady.
Are these good enough? I don't want to go out into the rain to pull a wheel to examine them right now. I can't recall whether my wheels are more lugcentric or hubcentric, but I have no vibration issues. The nuts shown on the pic look like conical base lugs, which are ideal for centering our rims over the lugs. Or are those to be used to mount the adapter to the stock lugs, coming up through the larger 4 holes (nuts end up recessed into holes?). I assume that I'll use MY lugs on the four new extentions.
2. Does the bore diameter do enough to truly call these "hubcentric."
3. Are there some other well-known, tried-and-true brands? These are priced right, and I'd like to try them on the rear first.
Sorry if I am asking the wrong questions, and I know you get what you pay for...
Doug