Drilling out voids on wheels
 

Hey guys!

So, I looked through google, and on this site with no luck. I am not looking to drill out the holes on the wheels. I am looking to remove more material on the voids (spaces between the holes on the back side of the wheel) to clear the stock studs since I have spacers. The amount removed would be no more than a 1/4".

If I do get this done I will be bringing it to a machine shop.

My other option is to get 5mm spacers and put them in between the wheels and the spacers I already have on the car. I am looking for your guys' input.

I am open to suggestions as well. This is just a general question since I couldn't find anything regarding my issue.

Thanks guys!

Bumpuru. I understand that they will have to be rebalanced as well once the material is removed.

My personal opinion is to just go with 5mm spacers as they are not large enough to make any real noticeable difference in an otherwise OEM suspension setup (saying you are on OEM or close to it). Especially if the rims you are swapping into have a difference in offset/width from stock, you have already changed the "feel" of the car more than you are going to notice 5mm of clearance.

Once again, just my personal opinion. Messing with the geo of the rim is risky business and should be done very very precisely if so, or you are going to severely mess with the pretty precise weight/balance of the wheel itself. Even at a machine shop. That being said, I know it can be done, and if the 5mm makes that big of a difference when it comes to having it flush/looks then it might be worth it. Spacers are not the end of the world for handling, my father has a Cayman GTS and it even has dealership options for spacers to be added.

What tire/wheel setup do you have? suspension? Size of spacers? bolt on spacers?
I would say do spacers if the setup isn't too aggressive. Or get new studs.

The studs on your hub are replaceable. If I understand your situation, why not just take a die grinder to the studs?

Agreed. If they're too long, cut them off. If they're too short, replace them with longer ones.

If I had a nickel for every time I missed the easy fix because I was too close to the problem, well, I'd have a lot of nickels.

I agree with this option if it will indeed work for your situation. Modify the studs, or buy new studs that are slightly shorter than the stock studs so that you don't need to modify the wheel as you suggest.

Here is a wheel that has some of the extra material removed from the back side like I think you are contemplating (see video at about 2:00+). This particular wheel is designed to handle the removal of such material without compromising the strength of the wheel. If you could afford these wheels though, you wouldn't need any spacers as they will make them with whatever offset you need (they do make a 17" version for track use).

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC-hQkybQPY"]Forgeline GA1R Forged One-Piece Monoblock Racing Wheel - YouTube[/ame]

Hey guys! Thanks for the responses, I have decided against drilling and just ordered my self some 5mm spacers.

The set up on my car is as follows, stock struts/shocks, eibach pro-kit, 20mm spacer in the front and 25mm in the back. The problem with the wheels is that they are hitting the stock studs and won't allow it to be flush on the spacer.

But again, the problem should be solved when I install everything tomorrow.

And for those who were asking, the wheels are 18x7.5 +48.

Thanks again!!!