Is It Possible To Convert The 4 Stud To 5?

[Powers 13]

Is it possible to convert the 4 stud to 5? As i can remember someone mentioning a while ago that hubs can be fitted with a five stud, from an old Citroen model.

The reason i ask, it increases the chances of finding the right wheels for my project.

Cheers.

[pugrallye 0]

yes you can dunno which model though.. xm?? budget for new wheel bearings too, or you can buy adapter plates for circa 150

[Ryan 99]

The Pug 605 and the Citroen XM have 5-stud hubs.

[Powers 13]

Anyone know the P.C.D?

Cheers.

[Hilgie 16 2 Cars]

they are 5x108

 

the front hubs are exchangable, but the rears are a whol different story.

[Powers 13]

By the meaning of "a whole different story" do you mean dont bother?

Thanks Hilgie.

[Hilgie 16 2 Cars]

It will be very difficult and will require lots of parts to be machined.

 

The front 5 stud hubs do fit the 205GTi 1.9 front hubcarrier and bearing (both have a 82mm bearing)

 

The rear 5 stud hub does not fit the 205 rear beam/bearing unfortunately. You might be able to use some parts of both and combine/machine to get it all fitted.

[cyman 1 1 Cars]

i converted my 4 stud to vr6 stud with the spacing built in.

not difficult, it will give you a wide range of wheels and ofsets.

[Powers 13]

cyman. Could you please explain how you achieved this?

Cheers.

[Rippthrough 98]

Can't you just use some bolt-to-hub wheel spacers/adaptors? As most of the stuff is going to have too high an offset anyway?

[Hilgie 16 2 Cars]

Yes, sure you can. Most 5 stud wheels are meant to go on VWs (and have ET40) so you can get away with 25mm spacers (each side) and it will still look good.

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

i was thinking of doing this, but it looked to me that a hole or two would come too close to eachother.

 

cyman, do you have any pictures or drawings to show us?

[pugrallye 0]

VW's are either 42mm et or 38

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

This type of thing

 

I have seen a 205 1.9 with Volvo T5, 16" 5 studs fitted. The owner used one of the original holes and the others were spaced out around that.

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

yeah, but to me that looks like 4x100 to 5x120.

 

with 4x108 there's a problem with holes (nearly) overlapping, that's why i want to see them.

 

 

how safe are these spacers that carry the whole dynamic weight of the wheel anyway?

 

for my T16 i got "bolt-through" spacers with longer studs, so the wheels are still bolted (studded ) to the hub.

 

imho it's a bit safer option, but it's impossible to make a convertor that way ofcourse .

[cyman 1 1 Cars]

i will try and get some pics to show you.