Anybody know anything on ADR wheels

[69sleeper]

Some people have mentioned that BMW wheels will bolt up to say a 69 Nova. I found a wheel company called ADR they have a good looking wheel for a great price. The thing that bothers me is the fronts are 18x8.5 and I am not sure if they will fit. I am looking at a few sets they offer and don't want to waste money if they don't. By the way my Nova has the stock frame and suspension locations.

[79-TA]

According to several discussions on this site, one can fit a 120 mm wheel on the Chevy 120.65 mm bolt pattern, though the lugs need to bend slightly.

I looked at ADR wheels as well. I really liked this one:

Make sure you understand how offset and backspacing work. Figure out what your car has currently and then research how much backspacing and overall width your car can fit. It is very possible you could make such wheels work, but my bet is you'd need spacers given the amount of offset ADR's come with.

What I was thinking of doing was putting on an adapter to convert to 114.3 mm. That would allow me to fit ADR's 114.3 wheels while the adapter acted like a large spacer.

You can use this app to help you figure out a wheel's total backspacing.
http://www.rims-n-tires.com/info_spe...20/%20Comparer

[GregInAtl]

I have had many sets of ADRs, the finish is about AVG, and some have clear coated lips that like to flake. Just be nice to them and they'll be nice to you. For the $ they are a good wheel

[mone]

They are a cheap wheel nothing special usually reserved for the beginner wheel guy but I had a set on my Honda and they were ok.

[pro-touringAK]

I bought TSW wheels form my Mustang. The only problem I ran into after measuring the wheels would fit was the lug studs were not long enough. I went to the local auto shop and bought longer ones so that the wheels would work.

[recklessnova]

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3108629 pics of a set i put on a chevelle I had for a while
They were cheap and i put used tires on them
One wheel out of the 4 was bent and the company i got them from in la replaced it
quality control isnt the best but they were nice lookin wheels
adr is the parent company i think and there are a few sub companies
Josh

[69sleeper]

Thanks for the info guys.

Josh that looks great. What is the name and specs on that wheel and tire. I am about to have my Nova going and I have a set of wheels picked out in Rushforth but neglected to check price so obviously i will save a while but I want to drive my car now!!! Also do you think I can run a 18x9.5 on the rear without notching the frame?

[MonzaRacer]

We figured that the deflection of the wheel studs for .65mm winds up less than 0.013, actually around 0.0105 to 0.011.
After installing the lugs about 5 or 10 times it actually leaves nothing to worry, but it about. Hard to believe but actually ran lugs down 10 times on one wheel and remeasured lug diameter, wheels now show the larger pattern.

[1-CLN-SS]

My rims came off a M5 and no bending of the studs was needed.The rims bolted right on.

[recklessnova]

I will look and see if i can find the paper work I do know they were stated to fit a 5 series bmw I know that they were 8.5 on the front and 9.5 on the back I had 285s on the back and 245s on the front no rubbing but the back was really close without a spacer
On the back a one inch spacer was to much and really needed about 1/2 in spacer to be perfectly centered that was on stock 66 chevelle rear and front style suspension
Josh
update stern jock face wheels are what I had on that chevelle http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-ST...=p4506.c0.m245
They came in adr boxes with stern center caps like i said all are cheap imports but you can pick up a set for less then 100 bucks a wheel if you shop around I think i had less then 6 or 700 into that whole setup
69 sleeper I think it would be tight on a nova but doable depending on how stiff the suspension is Im running some 17x9s on back of my nova with 5 in of backspacing and if it were 5.5 it would be perfectly centered in the wheel well