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Feb 19, 2013 | 05:41 PM

LethalLS

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Offset Gurus please Help!!

I found the wheels I want they are HRE 549's 19x8 but they are a 5x112 bolt pattern, go figure. My 2 options as I understand them are adapters or re-drilling them. My worry with the adapter is I can only find adapters that are an 1" thick (25.4mm) and the wheels offset is already +39, will they fit with a 235/35/19 front tire and 235/40/19 rear tire? As far as re-drilling I really have no idea what my options here are except maybe sleeving the wheels or just making the original hole bigger considering they are hub-centric wheels I would just need more room to tighten them down.

Feb 19, 2013 | 05:50 PM

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I apparently have a 3rd option, Variation Lugs?? Anyone used these or know where I can get them. Apparently German wheels are drilled for 14mm studs but our cars use 12mm studs and you can use these bolts with no wheel modification is needed.

Feb 19, 2013 | 06:09 PM

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go into wheel fitment thread.. sounds like more of a headache to me ... I'm still trying to figure this stuff out

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Feb 19, 2013 | 06:45 PM

LethalLS

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According to all of the searching I have done these variation lugs work great for 5x112 wheels on our hubs, specifically HRE and Mercedes OEM wheels.

Feb 19, 2013 | 08:36 PM

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Wobble lug nuts work fine for 5x112 to our 5x114.3

Feb 20, 2013 | 06:22 AM

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Wobble lug nuts work fine for 5x112 to our 5x114.3

You are a cool cat!

Feb 20, 2013 | 07:08 PM

LethalLS

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SQuester, do I need hubcentric rings even if the rims are hub centric?

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Feb 21, 2013 | 06:02 AM

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If the rims are hubcentric, meaning the rims center bore is the same 60.1mm as our hub bore, then no you don't need(and couldn't even install) hubcentric rings. With "tuner" lug nuts, your rims will also be "lug centric".