I have a deal on 4 almost new winter tires already mounted on 2000+ 14" Hyundai Accent wheels. the rim size is OK, the offset is OK, it clear the caliper... (my car is a 1994 acura integra) but the center bore of the accent wheels is 67.1 mm and my steelies on my integra have 56.1mm of center bore.. so my question is.. because of the 11mm diference between the two wheels.. do you think that it is possible that the wheels stud can simply break (sheared) by the stress that all the bumps and potholes will cause, because the wheel is not "supported" by the center of the bore.. like with OEM wheels.. i know that there are "center rings" for aftermarket mag wheels... but for steelies?!


im wondering if i should simply switch back my tires on my integra rims... (what i wanted to avoid in the first time)
thanks for your answers!! i really appreciate!

 

I don't know about sheared wheel studs, but it could happen. What typically happens when using wheels with a larger center bore than the hub is that the lugs take all the centering force, rather than the hub. Sometimes it works okay, but sometimes a vibration can result because the wheels can get thrown ever so slightly off center. This can get worse in time, although hopefully you would do something about it rather than just let it keep getting worse.

To make a long story short, though, you would be much better off using wheels with the proper center bore. Especially when there are so many used Civic and Integra wheels on the market, all with the bolt pattern, center bore, and offset that your car needs.

So to answer your question... Yes, I would switch back to your Integra rims.

 

ok thanks for your opinion!!

but you don't think that it is possible to lose a wheel because all the studs broke?

 

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Yes, it's possible for the vibration to eventually lead to bent or broken studs.

And yes, if all the studs break, it's not only possible, but it's a virtual certainty that you are going to lose the wheel.

 

lol.. yeah that is an evidence that i will lose the wheel if the 4 studs broke.. my question was more " is it possible to break studs because of vibrations, repeated potholes etc"

i'm sorry.. english is not my primary language.. i understand pretty well but i have some difficuty to express myself sometimes

 

lol.. yeah that is an evidence that i will lose the wheel if the 4 studs broke.. my question was more " is it possible to break studs because of vibrations, repeated potholes etc"

i'm sorry.. english is not my primary language.. i understand pretty well but i have some difficuty to express myself sometimes