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Old 01 September 2010, 04:33 PM
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I have a set of wheels which I really really like! However, the wheels are the wrong pcd. Can I have the wheels redrilled to match my pcd?
Old 01 September 2010, 05:04 PM
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Is there a space for another hole halfway (36deg.) between the existing holes? The difference in PCD is 14.5mm so the holes would be only 7.25mm above or below the existing ones. So, I reckon the answer's no!
There are wheels available to suit 4 or 5 studs or different PCD's but these are designed that way.

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Not quite sure where you managed to get that answer from? :/
The 5 new holes can be places inbetween the old 5 holes.

Assuming the alloys use the same number of studs (3,4, 5 or 6) and have solid sections of alloy in between the existing holes then yes a metal fab/machining place should be able to do this.

Many Mainstream Alloy wheel manufactures employ multi-stud patterns allowing fitment to, for exaple 5x100 and 5x112 PCD patterns.

You are removing very accurately places metallic mass, so you will need to use some pretty hefty wheel weights to counter the effects.

Just my Tuppence...
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I think it maybe easier/safer to redrill your hubs................
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if you are doing that may aswell just get spacers with PCD conversion. studs 5x100 to 5x114 or whatever. not cheap, but safe and removable if you want to revert back to normal PCD wheels.
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i wouldnt advise drilling the wheels , there are multi drilled wheels but they have been cast that way . to drill extra holes in a wheel will weaken it massively
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Originally Posted by Eternal Rage
^^^
Not quite sure where you managed to get that answer from? :/
The 5 new holes can be places inbetween the old 5 holes.

Assuming the alloys use the same number of studs (3,4, 5 or 6) and have solid sections of alloy in between the existing holes then yes a metal fab/machining place should be able to do this.

...
Do you reckon?
Take a look at the hub on the inside of the wheel and see where the holes would come out! The vast majority of 4 or 5 stud wheels do not have a complete, circular hub face.

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Originally Posted by Eternal Rage
if you are doing that may aswell just get spacers with PCD conversion. studs 5x100 to 5x114 or whatever. not cheap, but safe and removable if you want to revert back to normal PCD wheels.

That would be my way of doing this, or selling the wheels and seeing if they make them in your pcd, drilling would be a no no for me for safty reasons.
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Originally Posted by Eternal Rage
if you are doing that may aswell just get spacers with PCD conversion. studs 5x100 to 5x114 or whatever. not cheap, but safe and removable if you want to revert back to normal PCD wheels.
CDF have a group buy going on at the moment.
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I wouldnt get them drilled if i was you tbh bit dodgy!
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Well thank you for your posts. I can't use spacers as the wheels are 9.5j x 18 with ET20.

The spacer from CDF can't be made any small than 20mm and that will push them pasted the arches.

Someone said that I can have the hub redrilled. Don't know how true this is?? However, I think that the easiest option is to get some 5x114 hubs.

Now looking for a newage sti. I believe that's where I'll get them from.
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