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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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My friend with an '08 California Special, is in love with these rims:



From a 2002 Lighting I believe.

The bolt patter is 5x5.5 for the rims, and I think our cars are 5x4.5

Would they just stick out an inch, would it work at all? Does anyone know of a site to get those in our bolt pattern or anything that would make them work?

Thnaks for any help.

- C
Old Dec 6, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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No it won't work ..
Old Dec 6, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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most likely not
Old Dec 6, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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No where close. 1. the bolt circle is about a 1/2 inch too big in all directions and 2. the offset is way too much for a car.
Old Dec 6, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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Doesn't the 5 x 4.5 mean there are 5 lugs and the circle of lug nuts has a radius of 4.5 in to the center of the nuts?
Old Dec 6, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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Doesn't the 5 x 4.5 mean there are 5 lugs and the circle of lug nuts has a radius of 4.5 in to the center of the nuts?
Yes 5 lugs 4.5" bolt circle.
Good luck getting 5 lug 5.5" bolt circle to fit.
More important is the backspacing and offset.
But to answer the question, NO, 5 lug 5.5" bolt
circle on 5 lug 4.5" bolt circle axles will NOT work
unless they have some sort of insert that can be
rotated for both bolt circles. [:@]
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