I dont know if this is the reason but it would be stronger to have a bigger bolt circle. Im not very happy after getting the new wheels out jacking up the car removing the wheels from the car only to find the adapters didnt fit.
5x4 5 5x114 3 To 5x100 Us Wheel Adapters 1 12x1 25 Stud 60 1mm Bore X4 Spacer
Will 5x114 3 fit 5x100. Pretty sure all wheel unless made for a specific application will allow a minor amount of play. For four adapters please order two. I belive the ford small 5 lug pat. Wheel adapters have been used for years and are a safe tool to expand your wheel options. Can a 5x100 bolt pattern fit a 2001 mustang v6. I had to put everything back together and then put it away again what a waste of time.
Perrin wheel adapters allow you to fit 5x1143 wheels onto your 5x100 subaru. Sold as a pair of wheel adapters. 3 4 5 asked in grand prix. Is 5x112 or 5x114 will 03 vw beetle rims fit on a 99 vw passat. This was supposed to adapt 2009 toyota matrix 5x100 to 2005 ford 5x1143. The actual lug nuts center the wheel on the hub.
What i got are 5x1143 wheel spacers. Unless its a vr6 model which has the 5x100 bolt pattern so in general the mk4 wheels will not fit a mk 3. Becuase the bolts are placed in a bigger circle there will be a bigger space between any 2 holes but it would take alot to break out the center even in a 5x100 so it doesnt really seem like the reason. No 5x100 is cavlirer vw etc. The mk4 golf is 5x100 bolt pattern and the mk3 golf is 4x100. Using these adapters it would set the wheel up to basically be a 40 18x85 which after some research looked to be quite optimali did a lot of measuring to see if the wheels would clear the 5x100 studs.
No stress no tight fit nothing. My 20s are 5x100 and 5x1143 let my buddy borrow them for a car show on his grand am which is 5x115mm.