Wheel Interchange Blog

A 5x112-to-5x114.3 wheel adapter has two different bolt patterns: its vehicle-facing side attaches to a 5x112 hub, and its wheel-facing side accepts a 5x114.3 wheel. Confirm that d...

A 5x100-to-5x114.3 wheel adapter bolts to a vehicle with a 5x100 hub and provides a 5x114.3 mounting face for the wheel. Confirm that direction before ordering: an adapter listed a...

Changing to or from run-flat tires is more than choosing a tire with the same numbers on its sidewall. The tire must fit the wheel, the complete wheel-and-tire assembly must clear ...

Confirm the M12 × 1.5 thread “M12 × 1.5” identifies a metric thread with a nominal 12 mm diameter and a 1.5 mm pitch. It does not identify the complete wheel-hardware fitment. The ...

What 18-to-17-inch downsizing changes Downsizing means replacing an 18-inch wheel with a 17-inch wheel and choosing a tire that keeps the assembled tire-and-wheel diameter close to...

A 73.1 mm to 66.6 mm hub-centric ring is intended for a wheel with a 73.1 mm center bore and a vehicle hub with a 66.6 mm centering pilot. The ring’s outer diameter (OD) matches th...

A small measuring kit can help you screen used wheels and other wheel-fitment parts before you buy, but measurements are only useful when you know what reference points they use. B...

A donor wheel is safe only if its load capacity meets the load expected at that wheel and it fits the vehicle correctly. Diameter, bolt pattern, and appearance do not establish loa...

A 5x114.3-to-5x110 wheel adapter must match the vehicle at its inner mounting face and the wheel at its outer face. Check those patterns separately, then confirm both center-bore i...

What to measure–and why To verify a wheel spacer’s advertised thickness, measure the distance between its two flat mounting faces: the face that contacts the vehicle hub and the fa...