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Old 12-28-2008, 01:30 PM
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Default Is it safe to redrill these?

They are off Lincoln Towncar.

15x6.5 with 35 offset. They are 5 x 114.3

I know that it would be better just to ask machinist if they are safe to be redrilled but i dont have these wheels yet and i could get them for probably around 40 bux from junk yard. So if some one could tell me by looking at them if its safe to redrill them to 4x100








and how they would look on my car(dont mind the fish eye) 8)




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Old 12-29-2008, 03:08 PM
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is there a way u can get a snap shot of the rear hub of these wheels?

if the hub(no pockets between lug holes) is solid:

in my experience w/ dealing w/some machinists they feel that drilling them w/ 2 patterns such as 5x114.3 and 4x100 will weaken the wheel and make them unsafe. yes, it's less work and it can be done but is it safe to do? i'm not sure.

most jobs i have seen that way have all the holes filled then the machinist drills the wheels to the desired pattern.
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I gotchya! Well, ill see if i can dig up the picture of the rim on the inside.

Theoreticly speaking filled in holes(welded in alum.) should be strong enough if the backs are solid.

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