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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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I got some Godspeed tuner lugs for my Civic but they wont fit my wheels. The hole where the lug sits isnt wide enough so it needs to be widened out. I know it needs to get machined, but what kind of shop can I take them to??

It only fits small Muteki like lug nuts, but they are ugly.




Those are the wheels.




The new Aluminum lugs I got.


I also have some black WORK lug nuts in 1.5 if anyone is interested. $40 pick up.
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 05:05 AM
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You will compromise the structural integrity of the wheel, if you try to bore them out for those lug nuts.
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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Ruin wheels for pretty lug nuts?

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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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just keep the ones you have, by the way, upgrade to bigger front disc..those things are tiny
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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I had no idea that wheels would be ruined by "boring" it out. Thanks though!
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 05:00 AM
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I had no idea that wheels would be ruined by "boring" it out. Thanks though!
You're removing material from the structure of the wheel. That's always going to compromise its strength.
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Old Dec 18, 2011 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by (. )( .)
j... upgrade to bigger front disc..those things are tiny
Why do you think so?

DO you know how and where he drives the car to suggest that,
or just for the heck of the aesthetic look...?

Bigger dics/rotors you need only if you overheat them, and you cannot overheat OEM discs in normal street driving. Bigger discs means more weight - it harms your accelerating and braking.
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