Is a 5x114.3 the same as a 5x114? I saw the 5x114 listed for a Toyota pickup on Tirerack. Did they just abbreviate 5x114.3 or are they two different patterns?
Is a 5x114.3 the same as a 5x114? I saw the 5x114 listed for a Toyota pickup on Tirerack. Did they just abbreviate 5x114.3 or are they two different patterns?
when i searched i found mention of two seperate patterns.
however, i know guys (myself included) that have used 5x115 wheels on 114.3 cars and vice versa without issue (i make sure they are hubcentric) - so i would guess you could do the .3mm difference no problem.
.3mm = .012 in. Over the distance of ~4.5" it has to make some difference.
If a 0.5 oz. lead weight can effect things.....
Even if they are different, which I doubt, that's not enough to worry about. Someone probably just got lazy posting the measurement. 114.3 is metric for 4.5". You will end up flexing the studs .006 inches per side. You won't even notice that. Most hubs have more than that amount of variance when they are new. Not every stud gets pressed in perfectly straight. That is why a hub centric wheel works so well and has less chance of feeling out of balance than does a bolt centric wheel.
Lead weights are mounted on the outside of the rim, so they have much greater effect caused by momentum
Thanks folks!!
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