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Jasony0228
05-25-2010, 04:29 AM
Okay...
For our bolt pattern, sometime is hard to find some really nice wheel

5x114.3 bolt pattern is like every where.
So i found this BMW Wheel Conversion KIT by ICHIBA
ICHIBA is pretty good brand, i think
http://www.ichibausa.com/icbmwwhadco5.html

With this conversion kit, we can have some many other wheel choice
But here is my question, how safe is it?
And i know that BMW require hubcentric otherwise the car will be shaky.
They only come with 15mm and i think the size its pretty reasonable.
I'm just wondering how safe they are.
Anyone has them on their car?
Jasony0228
05-26-2010, 04:37 PM
No one knows?
thorburnville
05-26-2010, 09:40 PM
The wheel adapter is hubcentric that is specifically made to BMW; will fitted on BMW's (5x120 72.5MM center bore) original hub perfectly without any gap
straight from the page you posted

edit: forgot e36 centre bore is like 79mm from memory
Kyle Anderson
05-27-2010, 05:02 PM
This is also from the page:

"Sold as one pair (2pcs) with 10pcs nut bolts"

That's $300 for adapters! I personally would rather put that much into wheels that fit right out of the box.
downsouthdub
05-27-2010, 11:50 PM
adapers are safe, i have them on the car in my sig. i had mine custom made though and they were cheaper than those by about $100 but they were 20mm. as long as they are hubcentric and wheelcentric they should be fine. check out adaptitusa.com
Jasony0228
05-28-2010, 04:09 AM
adapers are safe, i have them on the car in my sig. i had mine custom made though and they were cheaper than those by about $100 but they were 20mm. as long as they are hubcentric and wheelcentric they should be fine. check out adaptitusa.com
So u have them on the style 5??
20MM... Its kinda wide..:)

I was thinking 114.3x5 style 5 in 18
then put those adapter on it
downsouthdub
05-28-2010, 09:35 AM
my wheels are not style 5's ;) and 20mm is kinda wide, but they worked for me.