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inky

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I have a question to the forums. This post isn't necessarily to address the pros and cons of running non Infiniti rims like spare tire issues and brake rotor replacement and such but more in the terms of is it possible to do. I have a set of rims that I am quite fond of with the correct size, offset and tires already mounted but it's in a 5X120 bolt pattern. If I use adapters it'll push the rims too far out (22X10 with 40 offset)
My 2 options are
a. Sell off these rims and buy the correct offset but my problem being the shipping to Hawaii on 4 rims will cost a buttload then remount and balance tires. Prolly end up costing a little over a grand or so total
b. redrill hub and rotors. I would need to redrill every time I do a brake job and have no spare or run a BMW spare. Hopefully could get it done for a few hundred.
Question now: Is there even enough room to drill the hub with the wider pattern? It would be a little over 5mm bigger than our current BP so roughly 2.5mm further to the edge from the center. I've seen pics on jumbosrule DIY on front hub replacement and the studs seem very close to the outside edge of the hub and when the rotor then fits over the hub.....Maybe trim a side off of the stud?
anyway, looking for input on this. I got the coilovers on this past weekend(You da man Josh) but was on a time crunch so I couldn't measure things on the hub
 
LOL! forgot about c: redrill rim
I had actually looked into this briefly but hadn't come up with any of the stuff on that page. that looks to be a very viable solution and cheap enough although the shipping may kill me. Thanks fxlr8!
 
that would be sweet. I have been trying to selling a set of 19" Avarus Savini wheels for months now. Guys who were interested in back off because of the bolt pattern (120 x 5). Just hope i can find someone to do it locally.
 
inky said:
I have a question to the forums. This post isn't necessarily to address the pros and cons of running non Infiniti rims like spare tire issues and brake rotor replacement and such but more in the terms of is it possible to do. I have a set of rims that I am quite fond of with the correct size, offset and tires already mounted but it's in a 5X120 bolt pattern. If I use adapters it'll push the rims too far out (22X10 with 40 offset)
My 2 options are
a. Sell off these rims and buy the correct offset but my problem being the shipping to Hawaii on 4 rims will cost a buttload then remount and balance tires. Prolly end up costing a little over a grand or so total
b. redrill hub and rotors. I would need to redrill every time I do a brake job and have no spare or run a BMW spare. Hopefully could get it done for a few hundred.
Question now: Is there even enough room to drill the hub with the wider pattern? It would be a little over 5mm bigger than our current BP so roughly 2.5mm further to the edge from the center. I've seen pics on jumbosrule DIY on front hub replacement and the studs seem very close to the outside edge of the hub and when the rotor then fits over the hub.....Maybe trim a side off of the stud?
anyway, looking for input on this. I got the coilovers on this past weekend(You da man Josh) but was on a time crunch so I couldn't measure things on the hub
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Call a wheel machinist and see what their suggestions are. I had my previous wheels dual-drilled 5x139.7 and 5x114.3:

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I have no problems with good quality adapters but in my particular case the extra 1" will push my tires out past the edge of the fender because of the width and offset
 
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