Russosaur
Moderator
Discount tire put 5x114.3 wheels on my dads GP, had many many shops rotate them with no cares. Hell i even told Belle tire and the guy was unphased. Ran those wheels for 4 years on mine and his car and never had an issue.Wow, no idea I would pinch a nerve on this subject.
Like I said, I haven't heard of any problems of doing so... but I wouldn't tell another person that it is alright to use the incorrect pattern.
It is probably also worth mentioning, if you have another company such as Discount Tire rotate and balance your tires, it is possible they will refuse to touch your wheels for this reason. I doubt the company that manufactures the wheels will tell you this is OK, either.
Sure, these policies may be from just liability concerns. Still, I wouldn't recommend using the wrong pattern to someone I don't know.
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