MPAR Wheels adaptor

[srq]

Thinking out loud about the possibility of using MPAR wheels on my small pickup truck (2002 Ford Ranger).

Ranger has a bolt pattern of 5x4.5. MPAR is 5x120mm. Can't find an exact adapter but there is one that will convert 5x4.5 to 5x4.75 (5x120.65mm).
(https://www.ebay.com/i/262795780851?...3D262795780851)

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The adapter is off by a fraction of one millimeter. Would this works?
This is how the MPAR look on the Ford:

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Any thoughts?

[haynes740]

not bad at all on the looks.


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[srq]

not bad at all on the looks.

MPARS will look good on any car!

[rslifkin]

You could probably get away with those adapters, but IMO, it's a bit risky. I just ran through the config wizard to confirm, these guys can make you bolt on adapters that are 5x114.3 for the truck (and hub-centric) and then have 5x120 studs with a 72.56mm hub lip to fit the M-Pars (including having them hub-centric). http://www.motorsport-tech.com/wheel_adapters.html

I've got a set of their spacers on my Jeep, they've been great.

[srq]

You could probably get away with those adapters, but IMO, it's a bit risky. I just ran through the config wizard to confirm, these guys can make you bolt on adapters that are 5x114.3 for the truck (and hub-centric) and then have 5x120 studs with a 72.56mm hub lip to fit the M-Pars (including having them hub-centric). http://www.motorsport-tech.com/wheel_adapters.html

I've got a set of their spacers on my Jeep, they've been great.

Thanks for sharing the link. Having a hub-centric is a plus.
Couple of questions:
What should be the stud size on the adapter going into the MPAR wheels?
What should be the thickness of the adapter? Guessing the thickness should at least be the length of the stud coming out of the hub, yes?

[rslifkin]

Stock BMW wheel bolts are M12x1.5, so I'd go with that and use lug nuts meant for a BMW stud conversion. For thickness, you'd probably want the length of the studs (probably about an inch), but if the studs line up well enough to the pockets in the back of the wheels, you could go thinner if needed (probably not less than 3/4"). You might need to check where you'll want the wheels to sit and see if that leads to you wanting a thicker or thinner spacer.