Hi everyone,

I love the American Racing Mojave in Black, but it doesn't come in a 5x5" bolt pattern. Go figure. Anyway, aside from trying to persuade American Racing to offer it in 5x5" (which I'm also trying to do), I was wondering if I could change my axles' bolt pattern from 5x5" to something more widely available, like 5x5.5"? I was planning on selling my original wheels anyway... :-)

Here's a link to the Mojave:

http://www.americanracing.com/wheels...sh&section=ORT

Feel free to send 'em an e-mail asking for a 5x5"....

Thanks,
js.

 

You could always install a set of wheel adapters like these to change your bolt pattern:

http://www.northridge4x4.com/proddet...SPIDER-WHS-012

Only thing is, they will reduce your backspacing by 1.375" but then, you may need it depending on how wide a tire you're planning to run

 

Yeah, I've thought of this, but I would already be going from a 6.25" BS to a 4.5" BS. I figure that's about the limit without extending the fenders... Anyway, I'm looking at a permanent change - many other bolt patterns are more popular so I might as well just choose one and go with that. :-) I'll give a call to the local custom shop and see how much they would charge for this. Anyone know what kind of ballpark I'm looking at (for a permanent change, not an adapter)?

Thanks!
js.

 

Well, once they are available, you could always upgrade your axle shafts to a set of chromoly ones and they typically come in comon bolt patters or in dual bolt patterns to accomodate both

 

Guys, while we're on the subject,

Are the wheel adapters safe, ie. is this the whole Spidertrax issue all over again?

And, one other thing: what do HUBCENTRIC rims mean? How would tell one apart from a non hubcentric one?

THANKS in advance

 

High quality wheelspacers, the kind that bolt up to your axle first and then to your wheels (like the kind Spidertrax makes) are no more dangerous or cause any more stress to your axle wheel bearings then would a wheel with less backspacing. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about and I have yet to hear a single good or specific explaination as to exactly how they are worse. Just to be clear, the cheap-o spacers (the kind that you can get at PepBoys and are sandwiched between your wheel and axle using the existing wheel studs) are in fact EXTREAMLY DANGEROUS. These cheap-o spacers leave little thread for your lug nuts to hold onto, can fail and are illegal for street use in most states. DO NOT USE THESE! Like any modification you do to your Jeep, it is your responsibility to check it on a regular basis for loose nuts, wear or otherwise. In my personal experience running wheel spacers, I have not had any problems what so ever.

On a hub-centric wheel, the inner hole where the hub goes through is designed in such a way that it uses the hub itself to center it on your axles. Lug-centric wheels (most wheels) use only the tappered lug nuts and matching tappered holes on the wheel itself to center it on your axles.

 

Thanks for the info guys, very well worded.

Who makes hubcentric rims for the JK? Any models out there?

 

Those are teflon do they cause cancer after driving them for a while?

 

Sorry, I thought we were just talking about aftermarket wheels. I guess I should have clarified that most "aftermarket" wheels are lug-centric

 

That's what I thought was going on with the hub-centric stuff. Given my hit probability lately, though, I chose to keep my mouth shut. Thanks for clearing it up, WOL.

Alloy shafts sound like a nice thing for you, Morris, like WOL was talking about. Would be hard to justify the price tag, though, just for a different bolt pattern. Unless you've got the coin, of course. If you're planning on bouncing around on a tough trail, or running large tires though..........
Plus, they come with stickers.