Has anyone here used 6 to 5 lug adapters?

[Digital_Synapse]

Anyone have experience with wheels spacer/adapters? Basically it would take the Bronco’s 6 lug pattern and convert it to a separate 5 lug pattern for different wheels. Any cons to this setup?

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[Peitnahtan]

Anyone have experience with wheels spacer/adapters? Basically it would take the Bronco’s 6 lug pattern and convert it to a separate 5 lug pattern for different wheels. Any cons to this setup?

I don't have any experience but I wouldn't do it. The Broncos were designed with 6 lugs for a reason. I would hate for Ford not to honor the warranty if something was to go wrong.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

Please no.

 

[vbrad26]

Yeah I wouldn't do it. That is just straight opinion though with no real science to back it up.
If you were doing it to just change a bolt pattern with the same amount of "lugs", that's one thing.
But to reduce the number just SOUNDS like a bad idea...
Just curious, what wheels are you trying to run here?

 

[ChrisB351]

6 lugs will definitely be stronger but if youre not heavy wheeling or putting a lot of torque to the wheels it wont make a difference. If you want to do go that route definitely get a quality adapter with hub centric fittings.

 

[Bronco_joe]

Wouldn't be a problem. Same as someone using spacers with one less lug. Just don't be cheap ones

 

[zombie]

Wouldn't be a problem. Same as someone using spacers with one less lug. Just don't be cheap ones

It may be similar, but it's not the same... there's a reason you don't see many trucks with 5 lug wheels.

 

[Bronco_joe]

It may be similar, but it's not the same... there's a reason you don't see many trucks with 5 lug wheels.

I'm with ya but jeep is still 5 lug with guys running big tires all the time.

 

[Bikeric]

I ran some 6to5 spacers once because I had some beadlock wheels from my old Tundra (5x150), and wanted to use them on a 4Runner (6x139.7). It used m12x1.5 nuts for the 4Runner and came out as m14x1.5 studs for the Tundra wheels (2-piece with Allen bolts and hub centric). I didn't run them very long though because the wheels were already a 0-offset and then add another 50mm of spacer width made them look flat out dumb.

 

[j_marinelli]

Please no.

lol I read that in this voice

 

[Digital_Synapse]

I ran some 6to5 spacers once because I had some beadlock wheels from my old Tundra (5x150), and wanted to use them on a 4Runner (6x139.7). It used m12x1.5 nuts for the 4Runner and came out as m14x1.5 studs for the Tundra wheels (2-piece with Allen bolts and hub centric). I didn't run them very long though because the wheels were already a 0-offset and then add another 50mm of spacer width made them look flat out dumb.

Very interesting. I’m researching this heavily. I have some forged D14’s that I love and I want to see if I can reuse them. People are cheap AF and it is t easy to sell forged wheels online.

 

[Yeti-X]

Actually the shear strength of 5 M14 studs is stronger than 6 m12's on a shear plane.
but I don't like the spacer idea. especially when you are mounting the stronger 5 bolt pattern outside of the weaker six bolt pattern

 

[vbrad26]

At the end of the day, chances are, it would be fine.
BUT, in my experience, sometimes trying to make something work, ends up being more work in the long run.
If I were you, I'd sell the wheels and start from scratch.
This is coming from someone who has been down this road before...

 

[Digital_Synapse]

At the end of the day, chances are, it would be fine.
BUT, in my experience, sometimes trying to make something work, ends up being more work in the long run.
If I were you, I'd sell the wheels and start from scratch.
This is coming from someone who has been down this road before...

Thanks bro. That’s ultimately what I I decided.

 

[Oldhippie]

While I have been running “adaptors” (5 lug Chevy to 5 lug ford) on my model A for 10 years without any problems it is a light, low powered, low mileage street vehicle. I would not use them (or spacers) on a truck or off-road vehicle…but you be you…

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