problem with alloys!

[Ben]

Hi guys!

Bassicaly I've got hold of some alloys, brand new!! Only problem is the centre hole isn't big enough to sit on the hub properly, the stud patern is correct, just the centre that's the problem!

Any cheap fix's? Or idea's?

Cheers for any help!

 

[frank]

i opened up my dub steelies with an angle grinder and well worn down stone ben, but alloy tends to clog a grinding wheel tho.
options are to get them machined, or get spacers, how far out are they ?

 

[Ben]

Frank! They're only 14's, quite thin also, so width is not an issue, I've been looking at getting them bored out, but doesn't look to be anyone that does it in my area, also with spacers, the problem/worry I have is that I need a flat surfice to mount these wheels to, as the centre's arnt big enough, do spacers come standard like this or?

 

[frank]

spacers will be fine ben, 5mm ones might leave a little bit of the centre boss in contact with the wheel (so you may only need a slight chamfer for clearance ?)

 

[davey1991]

8mm's clear perfectly on the front.
5mm's on the rear. I'm sure that sounds right, if i'm wrong someone shout up.

 

[Ben]

Sounds good to me! Any make of spacer recommended?!? And the alloy already has about a 7mm chamfer on the back so I think that should be fine!

 

[davey1991]

probably just a set of 5mm's then.
Halfords ripspeed ones are fine and quite cheap.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_715061_langId_-1_categoryId_261895

£26 for 4.

 

[Ben]

Cheers for that! Ill get them ordered up!