Hi Ian
We buy Audi Hubs, which we re-machine to a 5x108 stud patern. There are plenty of hubs that use this patern which you could look at such as Volvo, ford and I believe Alfa but there are other problems too.
All Dino wheels are as close as makes no difference to zero offset. This means they sit further out from the hubs and bearings. This creates problems if the running gear hasn't been designed specifically for them. The wheel will sit further out of the arch than intended and the clearance required within the arch will change too. The leverage advantage that the wheels gain means the steering will become more twitchy and the wheel bearing will be placed under extra load. The reason we re-machine Audi hubs is because the bearings that go with them can cope with the extra load but we only use them with specially designed uprights.
If you really aren't put off by any of the above then the best way to achieve what you're wanting to do is to have your hubs re-machined. Unless you intend changing other parts of your running gear at the same time.
If your finding it difficult to locate someone to do this for you I can certainly offer that service.
Kind Regards
Tom
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