Diamonds Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 I am looking to have a set of wheels re-drilled so that they have a dual bolt pattern. Who does that around here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 nobody that i know...and i know all the high-end wheel guys. How expensive is the wheel? Normally the cost to bush and re-drill the wheels exceeds the cost of new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 i worked for a wheelshop that used to send them to a place that would do a whole set for 125.00 - wish i could remember the name.. the shop is now closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 why would you even waste the money on it? sometimes easyer, to just have the car redrilled and some wheels cant be done in dual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 i worked for a wheelshop that used to send them to a place that would do a whole set for 125.00 - wish i could remember the name.. the shop is now closed. There's a reason they're out of business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 well, that coudl be a good point, but i dont think drilling a set of wheels is a huge deal.... a lot of wheels coem with a dual bolt pattern (usually cheaper 1 piece cast wheels... but none the less) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 why would you even waste the money on it? sometimes easyer, to just have the car redrilled and some wheels cant be done in dual Who? Where? How? How Much? I'd like to take the vehicle from 5x115 to 5x114.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 from what a lot of stuff says, the 5x114.3 and 5x115 are nearly identical and looks like they fit right on and work? seems very odd however. are the rims hubcentric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Who? Where? How? How Much? I'd like to take the vehicle from 5x115 to 5x114.3 year? make? model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 from what a lot of stuff says, the 5x114.3 and 5x115 are nearly identical and looks like they fit right on and work? seems very odd however. thats what im saying. 115 = 4.5276 " 114.3 = 4.5 standard ford/dodge pattern.. why i realy dont care, but what? i bet if this is aluminum wheel they could be made to fit rather easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 kind of a perspective on the difference: "If you were to draw a circle on a piece of paper with a radius of 57.50 mm, it's diameter would be 115mm. Now use the same center of that circle, and draw another circle with a radius of 57.15mm. That translates into a diameter of of 114.3mm. the difference is SO small, that the two circles almost overlap each other. we are talking maybe 2 to 3 thousands of an inch here. .70mm is less than the thickness of an ATM card, or a credit card. In fact you could not even fit a credit card between the two circles because the tiny gap is half the thickness of the credit card. Assuming that the aftermarket wheel's center bore matches the vehicles hub perfectly, as that is the load bearing assembly, and not the lug nuts, or studs then I can't see an issue as the difference is so minute. It wouldn't even be worth machining the mounting holes of the rim, as it would be such a tiny amount of material to remove." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 kind of a perspective on the difference: "If you were to draw a circle on a piece of paper with a radius of 57.50 mm, it's diameter would be 115mm. Now use the same center of that circle, and draw another circle with a radius of 57.15mm. That translates into a diameter of of 114.3mm. the difference is SO small, that the two circles almost overlap each other. we are talking maybe 2 to 3 thousands of an inch here. .70mm is less than the thickness of an ATM card, or a credit card. In fact you could not even fit a credit card between the two circles because the tiny gap is half the thickness of the credit card. Assuming that the aftermarket wheel's center bore matches the vehicles hub perfectly, as that is the load bearing assembly, and not the lug nuts, or studs then I can't see an issue as the difference is so minute. It wouldn't even be worth machining the mounting holes of the rim, as it would be such a tiny amount of material to remove." some wheels are hub centeric...some (damn germans) are lug centeric.. makes a big difference in that alone the differnce is only .02"... but what wheels and car we are working with would make the difference in a high speed vibration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 yeah, i know its so small... but i hear that it matters even if you use a hubring... and Gearhead... 2005 Cadillac CTS... let me know how hard it would be to make 5x114.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 yeah, i know its so small... but i hear that it matters even if you use a hubring... and Gearhead... 2005 Cadillac CTS... let me know how hard it would be to make 5x114.3 i can say its not cheap! remove all the hubs and have them redrilled? which isnt cheap i mean why? wheels are not worth it in the long run man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 nobody that i know...and i know all the high-end wheel guys. How expensive is the wheel? Normally the cost to bush and re-drill the wheels exceeds the cost of new. ... This thread was over, 12 post ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 if he is this hard about having the hubs redrilled, ill do it...but i dont think he will like the price in the end. but its just not worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Why not hub adapters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Why not hub adapters? that could work, if they make them in that size. but would space the wheels out rather far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 that could work, if they make them in that size. but would space the wheels out rather far They make hub adapters as small as 15mm now.. and in any bolt pattern he'd ever want. Question is, what are the specs on the wheels he's trying to put on the CTS. It's a rather big bodied car so I would imagine it could tuck a pretty meaty tire/wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 They make hub adapters as small as 15mm now.. and in any bolt pattern he'd ever want. Question is, what are the specs on the wheels he's trying to put on the CTS. It's a rather big bodied car so I would imagine it could tuck a pretty meaty tire/wheel. that would depend on the wheels i guess. having no idea what your working with sucks. hell he could have the hubs redrilled to find out they dont even fit the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 They make hub adapters as small as 15mm now.. and in any bolt pattern he'd ever want. Question is, what are the specs on the wheels he's trying to put on the CTS. It's a rather big bodied car so I would imagine it could tuck a pretty meaty tire/wheel. hehehe, you know me!! no but seriously... the CTS sucks because its high offset like a corvette... with not a lot of room to go wide... i think the best i could do in the rear would be 19x10 +42.... and that is pushing it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 hehehe, you know me!! no but seriously... the CTS sucks because its high offset like a corvette... with not a lot of room to go wide... i think the best i could do in the rear would be 19x10 +42.... and that is pushing it.... That's weak dude.. I'm assuming you still have those profounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Profounds are gone. Don't worry man, i'll make something work, hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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