Wheel rim interchangability

Hi all; I have a question on rim swapping and fitment. My vehicle (a 2009 Hyundai Santa-Fe) has (according to tire-rack) a 5bolt pattern with a diameter of 114mm and a positive offset of 40mm. I have found some rims off other brands with diameters of 115mm and 114.3mm. Assuming the calipers clear the rim, does the bolt diameter have to be spot on? Anything else I should worry about? Thanks for any advice, Barry

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Handy guy
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Theoretically yes, but in practice, do you think they are really precise to within 0.3mm?

yes. offset, overall width, and center bore size are three that come to mind. Also make sure that if your aftermarket wheels require a different lug nut/bolt that same is available for your vehicle. (e.g. Volkswagen factory wheels and therefore lug bolts use a hemispherical seat, but most aftermarket wheels have a conical seat for the lugs, so different aftermarket lug bolts are required when using aftermarket wheels on a VW.)

nate

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Nate Nagel

Yes, it matters. Even if it fits over the lugs, when you tighten the nuts down, the wheel or hub could get distorted, or not sit square on the hub, causing to the whole thing to wobble and shake like mad at speed. Also note that the size of the hole in the middle does matter, if there is a cast hub or dust cap sticking out.

Tire Rack, or your local tire store, has a book (or probably a CD or website subscription, these days), which shows what fits what. Most tire stores will not install anything the book does not show as an accepted size/spec.

General comment- stuff that can kill you, like tires/rims/brakes/suspension components, is not a good place to try to cut corners.

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aemeijers

Yes. 114.3 is a 4.5" bolt pattern. (as in old Ford)

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Steve Austin

Steve Austin wrote in news:4b5c7c46$0$17939$ snipped-for-privacy@news.westelcom.com:

When I see weird numbers like 114.3mm or 5.906", I automatically convert to the other measurement system to see if it's something "even" in that. And it often is.

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Tegger

Or MoPar, Chrysler, AMC, or Studebaker for that matter. My point was, I might get a frown of disapproval for this, I don't think 0.3mm diff in a bolt pattern is going to make that much difference, if everything else fits. keep in mind that that means that each hole is displaced from its theoretical position by 0.15mm which means that the first time you torque 'em up the aluminum probably displaces and "fixes" the problem.

Given the choice, of course, I'd definitely choose the one advertised to fit perfectly.

nate

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Nate Nagel

Nate Nagel wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news4.newsguy.com:

That's a rounded 0.3mm /radius/, but diametrically it's 0.7mm. That's .028".

You may have trouble getting all the nuts in place, depending on wheel design.

115mm is .028" too big compared to 114.3. I'd be too suspicious that you'd instead be flexing the bolts, putting an unintended and unusual load on them. And eventually, ka-pop! Some broken studs for me to find at the side of the road.

Me too.

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Tegger

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