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Old Aug 21, 2011, 02:23 PM
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Why did Mitsubishi have 2 different bolt patterns? OZ vs LS/ES?

I don't see any reason behind why Mitsubishi had 2 different bolt patterns OZ vs LS/ES

But why the 4x100 vs 4x114.3?
I don't see a reason for this.. hell, why have the 5x114.3 for the evo's as well?
Pick one and roll with it, have tons more wheel options with a mainstream bolt pattern..

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No idea but I agree it was such a pain in the *** to find wheels to fit my ES (4x114.3)
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I can understand cost savings between 5 lug (evo) and 4 lug (lancer), but why they found the need to use two different patterns between the lancer models, I don't have a clue

I'm interested in hearing an explanation as well if anybody has an educated guess
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my computer is dumb -edit-

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Originally Posted by squid267
No idea but I agree it was such a pain in the *** to find wheels to fit my ES (4x114.3)
Your es should be 4x100, the far more common of the 2 bolt patterns..
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pretty much any 4 lug rim that is universal will fit that is what honda runs on the civics is 4x100 and 4x114.3 for the accords
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i wished they didnt either,,,i have a parts lancer thats an es and mine is a ls so i cant use the hubs if i needed em or the tires or spare. that does suck. the es dont even have a rear sway bar if i needed one or an abs motor.
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Originally Posted by 02_DSM
pretty much any 4 lug rim that is universal will fit that is what honda runs on the civics is 4x100 and 4x114.3 for the accords
universal bolt pattern wheels look ugly...

I was just curious as to why Mitsubishi thought this was the way to go..

I thought LE/ES had the 4x100 and the OZ being the 4x114.3?

I've never even seen an LS.. Only ES and OZ cars..
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LS and OZ are pretty much the same on almost everything. the ES is just the stock base model with nothing.
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the ls is the newer body style like the ralliart same body style and ya the es has a 4x100 and the oz has the 4x114.3 and the LS is a 5x114.3 if im not mistaken i could be wrong though and i agree universal wheels are ugly its hard to find specific pattern wheels

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Originally Posted by 02_DSM
the ls is the newer body style like the ralliart same body style and ya the es has a 4x100 and the oz has the 4x114.3 and the LS is a 5x114.3 if im not mistaken i could be wrong though and i agree universal wheels are ugly its hard to find specific pattern wheels
In just about any parts house, they always ask me if my 2002 Lancer is a LS, ES or OZ..
So is there a 2002 LS? Whats so different from the LS vs the ES? cruise control? Thats about the only thing my 2002 Lancer ES is missing.. No ground effects either..
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the es hubs are different it has no rear sway bar no abs no cruise control,other than that their all the same,oh and i have the 02' ls, and the ls has the 4x114 also
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its hard for me to find rims for my ES because all the ****ty ricer civics buy em -__-
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Originally Posted by whiteout
its hard for me to find rims for my es because all the ****ty ricer civics buy em -__-
+1
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Originally Posted by whiteout
its hard for me to find rims for my ES because all the ****ty ricer civics buy em -__-
Originally Posted by sikksixx
+1
Actually thanks to those ricers, there's a huge aftermarket for 4x100 bolt pattern wheels.
More availability..

Stop being cheap buying crap on Craigslist

save up, get exactly what you want..
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