Are these safe?
 

I ordered a set of kmc rockstar 775 wheels
they are 17x7.5 blanks that had to get drilled because the regular ones were not instock.
the stock wheels normally had two sets of holes in them 5x100 and 5x114 (?) so these got drilled with two sets too. but looking at them the walls seem extremely thin.
I dont intend to track the car so its not gonna have extraordinary force on them but i do drive on the highway alot.

so are these safe enough for everyday use?

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looks realll sketchy.

Wouldn't put them on my car, not really a fan of that wheel either but definitely not looking like swiss cheese.

I think its fine

Feel like they are way too close to the center. Could definitely see them breaking pretty quickly.

I'd avoid. Having a wheel fall off at highway speeds is not fun....ask me how I know....

when torqued down properly, the lugs shouldn't be putting a lot of stress on the sides. that being said, looks like shit. id send em back and tell them to quit smokin the crack..

I wouldn't do it.

Sure, it might be fine. But it looks like crap and it also might NOT be fine.

I would play it safe and ask a bunch of unqualified anonymous people on the internet.

On one hand, if their wheels are usually drilled for both patterns, they probably all look like that (because of those 4 small holes). Because you requested both patterns on a blank, I kind of doubt you'll get your $ back but what do I know.

On the other hand, if you feel less than safe - it's better to err on the side of caution.

I figured this would be the first question: WHO drilled them? Wheel manufacturer or...........? :iono:

I didnt even notice at first the amount of material between the 5x100 holes and the center. There's nothing there either!

This really bums me out. I spent a while looking for a set of wheels I liked and there was a huge mess with PayPal and my bank and now this crap.

Mate, looks like an apprentice drilled them. From an engineering point of view, yeah they might be fine, you still have a fair thickness of metal between the bolts. But look at the bolt pattern on the 5x100 holes, not only is it not central to the 5x114, but they don't even look central to the hub hole (might just be the angle of the second photo though).

I can see why they have put them so close together, it's to avoid those two holes that were already in there. I personally would have put one of the bolt patterns over the top of those two, but maybe it didn't line up that way. I'd be sending them back.

Please dont use these wheels :( its horrendous..

LOL, no

no

Those are probably the worst wheels in the history of wheels, they also weigh 7lbs more than your stock ones.

Return them, or just sell them for a aluminum scrap, but whatever you do, don't put them on your poor car.

Even if they aren't dangerous, they are TWENTY NINE POUNDS. That is 8lbs more than stock. Plus you are likely going with a wider tire, also heavier than stock. You will literally DESTROY the driving dynamics of this car. The steering will feel worse, the brakes will work less, the shocks will be overworked trying to keep this heavy wheel from bouncing around, your car will accelerate slower trying to spin those insanely heavy bricks around....

It's really the worst of every scenario. Plus they are dangerous.

+1

No worries, they can add more random holes to lighten them!

OP, I would personally not be using those. Regardless of safety, that shit looks whack.

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You know, OEM FR-S wheels would be a great upgrade from those.

I'm only half joking here.

Just looked into these further. They have a cap cover that is screwed in at those smaller holes which explains why they had to offset the patterns. Once the cover is on, you won't see the whack.

Still, not something I'd be happy with but it looks like they warranty the structural integrity for life.

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Doubtful the warranty applies if you have them drilled like this. These would be a downgrade from stock even if they were the right bolt pattern.

To the OP: Return these and get your money back, PM me with your budget and i can get you something that will look and fit better i promise.

Thanks but I'm just gonna return them and wait a while before I look into wheels again

Wow! what a friggin mess. There is something wrong at Custom Wheels Express. Unless you paid $25.00 each for the wheels you got screwed. I cannot believe that they drilled these holes for you. I would consider taking them to small claims court if convenient to do so. I would put these dudes on notice and if I knew the internet better I would make it well known to the public. - you would be doing many unaware potential buyers an extreme service. I wonder if there is a case regarding interstate commerce here.

My suggestion: go to professionals like a Discount Tire or Tire Rack and talk with them and be cautious when taking advice from people you do not know.. This internet buying can be extremely dangerous. Good Luck!

Please no.

Can I make a suggestion?

If you like the thick five spoke, how about some Audi TT fat fives?
info and pictures shamelessly stolen from a Vortex ad.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...heels-Web8.jpg

17x7.5 +32
5x100 bolt pattern
Factory Audi/VW hub bore (57.1mm probably)
21.5 lbs each (according to Google)

If you want wheels with a different bolt pattern you can get wheel spacers with bolts for your hubs and lugs for the wheel spacing that would be much better than this. Or you could find wheels with the right bolt pattern. Think about what a wheel and tire go through when driving, risky on these rims I would think. Never a good idea to "re-engineer" such a critical part.