Reboring rims

[marcoz]

Hey guys i bought some bbs wheels and the centre bore is too small on them any idea how to fit them or where i can get them machined out? if not ill just sell them! cheers

[Jarred]

a location would be helpful.

[marcoz]

Whoops hornsby area sydney but i dont mind going around syd.

[marcoz]

anyone?

[brad]

Neale Wheels
Mullins
BSA
possibly Simmons
possibly OTR
Coastal?

Any machine shop should be able to do it as well

IIRC, when I was thinking about an 8mm slice off the hub on some BBS's it was about $35-$45 a wheel but they needed to see it to ascertain if there was enough metal on the hub to do it safely.

[marcoz]

Neale Wheels
Mullins
BSA
possibly Simmons
possibly OTR
Coastal?

Any machine shop should be able to do it as well

IIRC, when I was thinking about an 8mm slice off the hub on some BBS's it was about $35-$45 a wheel but they needed to see it to ascertain if there was enough metal on the hub to do it safely.

yeah i called BSA and they said $35 a wheel so i think im going to head over there when i get some more money ahah

[brad]

Work out whether your offset is OK too - it won't be much more to get that sorted at the same time.

[marcoz]

Work out whether your offset is OK too - it won't be much more to get that sorted at the same time.

im no good with wheels at all i know the offset is +55, 7" wide do you think they will fit?

[brad]

As you haven't said what car you are putting them on, I can't even begin to guess.

[marcoz]

As you haven't said what car you are putting them on, I can't even begin to guess.

oh hahah my mk4 golf

[Bflat]

I'm going to assume you bought the BBS wheels as fitted to a subaru liberty B4. If that's the case then the offset will be high and depending on your type of mkiv then brake clearance may be an issue. Also, the wheels will sit quite a fair way in the wheel wells and look pretty sad.
There are other wheels worth your effort/time/money.

[marcoz]

I'm going to assume you bought the BBS wheels as fitted to a subaru liberty B4. If that's the case then the offset will be high and depending on your type of mkiv then brake clearance may be an issue. Also, the wheels will sit quite a fair way in the wheel wells and look pretty sad.
There are other wheels worth your effort/time/money.

so you think i should just get rid of them?

[Bflat]

Depends on how much you paid for them and whether after the added expense of reboring they're still a good purchase. I recently had stud holes widened from 12mm (jap spec) to 14mm for $140. This was justifiable as the wheels were cheap when purchased and are still sellable for more than the investment.
If you don't plan on treating them as a commodity and genuinely like the design and how they fit then keep them.

[brad]

Dunno. I only know MkV/VI fitments. Best to ask in the MKIV area or Wheels area. Work it all out first or it will be an expensive mistake

[marcoz]

Depends on how much you paid for them and whether after the added expense of reboring they're still a good purchase. I recently had stud holes widened from 12mm (jap spec) to 14mm for $140. This was justifiable as the wheels were cheap when purchased and are still sellable for more than the investment.
If you don't plan on treating them as a commodity and genuinely like the design and how they fit then keep them.

$500 for them with 80% tread all round so i think its a bargain if not i can just resell for more.