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Old 04-08-2012, 10:04 AM
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why would i give up my common 4 bolt pattern? more wheel options at a fraction of the cost
Old 04-08-2012, 10:25 AM
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Cobalt 5 lug is 5x110
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Yeah 5x114.3 is pretty common lol. that's what all the ss guys swap to to get new rims
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Originally Posted by 06_CobaltLS
too late. 5 lug conversion is a waste of time and money. You realize how hard it is to find 5x114.3 aftermarket wheels? obviously not. 4x100 is a much more common bolt pattern.
4x100 is good to buy cheap crap wheels aka honda pattern ... 5x114.3 u can actually buy LEGIT wheels. volks, ssr, works anything ur little heart desires
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^^ Truth.

All the 5 spoke wheels that I like... Rial, TSW, etc are all 5 lug and only come in 5 lug.

The 4 lug wheels that I like that are similar are JLine Wheels and are $700 a wheel.
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the reason why i said this is because how would your car look if you had a full ss kit but your rocking 4 lug at that point in time you better put your flame suit on
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Originally Posted by BlueBalt1113
the reason why i said this is because how would your car look if you had a full ss kit but your rocking 4 lug at that point in time you better put your flame suit on
It would look like mine lol, and the real reason to switch to 5 lug is brakes!!!!


Flame on
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Originally Posted by BlueBalt1113
the reason why i said this is because how would your car look if you had a full ss kit but your rocking 4 lug at that point in time you better put your flame suit on
nah, I dont think anyone outside of the **** car group actually notices if you have 4 or 5 studs.
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^this x100
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Originally Posted by BlueBalt1113
the reason why i said this is because how would your car look if you had a full ss kit but your rocking 4 lug at that point in time you better put your flame suit on
It would look like this



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Originally Posted by BlueBalt1113
the reason why i said this is because how would your car look if you had a full ss kit but your rocking 4 lug at that point in time you better put your flame suit on
he needs to worry about getting flamed for being 4 lugs about just as much as you need to worry about getting flamed for having blue painted housings...
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dam your ninja post^^ lol
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Originally Posted by Brags
Cool I will check that tomorrow cause I couldn't find a hole in the boot.
I don't wanna say how it happened but when I accidently put a hole in my CV boot I got grease everywhere like you have, I too suggest checking the boot
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why would i give up my common 4 bolt pattern? more wheel options at a fraction of the cost
smart man!
Originally Posted by 06_CobaltLS
too late. 5 lug conversion is a waste of time and money. You realize how hard it is to find 5x114.3 aftermarket wheels? obviously not. 4x100 is a much more common bolt pattern.

Originally Posted by bignicky1
4x100 is good to buy cheap crap wheels aka honda pattern ... 5x114.3 u can actually buy LEGIT wheels. volks, ssr, works anything ur little heart desires
You can get most legit wheels in 4x100 too, plenty of wheels such as Volks and Works made in 4x100. It's a good pattern to have, one of the few.
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the reason why i said this is because how would your car look if you had a full ss kit but your rocking 4 lug at that point in time you better put your flame suit on
No one is gonna care what his bolt pattern is as long as he is rocking a good set of wheels.
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the only reason i would go 5 lug is for rear disk and upgraded front brakes. i do have a good deal for a 5 lug swap i could take($200 for everything) from an lt, but i'm going to pass on it for a few reasons
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Originally Posted by TommyP
I don't wanna say how it happened but when I accidently put a hole in my CV boot I got grease everywhere like you have, I too suggest checking the boot

smart man!



You can get most legit wheels in 4x100 too, plenty of wheels such as Volks and Works made in 4x100. It's a good pattern to have, one of the few.


No one is gonna care what his bolt pattern is as long as he is rocking a good set of wheels.
Yes if you want wheels only in 16x8 or something..... 4x100 just for hondas imo, cobalts are such a big car that 16x what ever doesn't suit our cars
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I found it very tough to find 18inch wheels in a 4 lug pattern..and it would be awesome to have REAL brakes in the back, but for those two little options, I rather just change car...

I've had half a mind all winter to do what padlock just did...I'll see how much I can get for my lt for ***** and gigs..who knows what might happen this summer.
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Originally Posted by sergiochaotik
I found it very tough to find 18inch wheels in a 4 lug pattern..and it would be awesome to have REAL brakes in the back, but for those two little options, I rather just change car...

I've had half a mind all winter to do what padlock just did...I'll see how much I can get for my lt for ***** and gigs..who knows what might happen this summer.
yah its pretty limited to find some decent wheels in 18in 4x100, i was lucky i found my wheels .... but can't find anything better thats legit
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you dont need a big rim. i can hook on a 235 tire you just need a good coilover setup. Wide tires doesnt mean ****.
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idc about that.... and yah running a skinny tire looks stupid on such a big car
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Originally Posted by bignicky1
idc about that.... and yah running a skinny tire looks stupid on such a big car
I can dead hook in 3rd with a 225 tire on a s256 with 20.5 psi. Its the ones that spool rite away that just light up the tires. gradual boost hooks a lot better when it lags.
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My problem is finding a wide 18" 4 lug wheel that's not $500-600 a piece. Sure they have WORK or volk wheels, but I'd rather not have 1/3 of my cars value getting beat up by pot holes.

I wanted an 18x8.5" wide wheel in 4x100 that looks nice... and that's near impossible to find unless you want to drop a ton of money for them.
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I paid 250 for my set of 18*8 (used) but at that price I couldn't say no! hahaa

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^^this. if anyone can fine something 17x8 or 18x8/8.5 in 4x100 thats like 500 or 600 a set then facebook me, email me, text me, call me, mail me, drive to my house because that is bigger news than anything ever.
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