5x114.3 Bearing Hubs
- Thread starter Jareth
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In hindsight, this is one of the things I wish I would have done differently. I kept my stock 5x110 wheel pattern, and now it's kind of an issue. From what I am finding, there are only a small handful of wide wheels (9inch and up) in 5x110. Almost all of them are going to be between 7 and 8 inches wide, which restricts you to probably a 235 series tire.
If you want to run wider tires, I would strongly recommend going with the 5x114.3 pattern. There are hundreds, or maybe thousands of Wheels available that will fit your needs in that bolt pattern.
If you want to run wider tires, I would strongly recommend going with the 5x114.3 pattern. There are hundreds, or maybe thousands of Wheels available that will fit your needs in that bolt pattern.
I think most mustangs are this size. I just put in a 2004 mustang cobra, and it appears to have 5x114.3 wheels.
Sluggonaut
Goblin Guru
I believe all Mustangs '94 and newer have 5x4.5 (114.3) and I know for sure that all SN95's (99-04 Mustangs) do. You need to make sure you get the correct offset/spacers for proper fitment.
5x114.3 is the metric equivalent to 5x4.5, which almost every car used back in the day, so you can search for that size too. Most modern Fords use the 5x114.3 wheels, not just Mustangs (my 2012 Fusion does and so does my 2014 Explorer). Just make sure you get the right offset.
Ross
Goblin Guru
You could do math based upon the stock Cobalt. That is where I started.
I found a lot of good info on Wheel-Size.com. Ross has lots of good info in his post above and others, and the website he uses, BigWheels.net seems pretty good. Also lots of good posts in the Tire and Wheel section on the forum. The correct offset will depend on several things like wheel width, spacers/adapters (if you're using any), and even appearance, and it may vary front to rear. In the front the steering geometry like Ackerman is affected by the offset. In the rear its mostly track width and strut clearance.
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Desert Sasqwatch
Goblin Guru
Is this animation showing stacking washers for a test fit or for final installation? Maybe to determine wheel spacer thickness, but the washers would all have to exactly the same thickness. A vernier caliper should be used to make the measurement to be exact.
RCK605
Well-Known Member
The website and Ross' linked post do the same thing. You can find the offset and back space for a stock Cobalt wheel online and you know that wheel fits. From there you can use the offset and back space of your new wheel to calculate spacer thickness to have the inside of the wheel in the same location as the stock wheel.
CaptFrank2001
Goblin Guru
Since I wanted wider tires on 9" rims I just had custom 32mm adapters made. Converting the 5x110 to the 5x114.3
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Robinjo
Goblin Guru
I just had a set redrilled with my kit
CaptFrank2001
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This is the data I supplied to them:
- HC to Car WC to Wheel
- Studs: 12x1.5
- Car Pattern: 5x110
- Wheel Pattern: 5 by 114.3
- Car Bore: 65.1
- Wheel Bore: 73.1
- Thickness: 32mm