Wheel redrill in brisbane?

[Ben J]

First of all, im not asking for your opinion on safety of redrilled wheels and so couldnt be less interested in comments about how im going to plow through a school killing everyone in a 50kmradius when one of my structurally modified wheels break. Wheels are flat backed rs with heaps of metal there and so I will be redrilling them regardless.

Anyone had wheels redrilled around brisbane? Where will do it for a decent price?

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[team_v]

Not Brisbane but i have only heard good things about Depulu Wheels at the gold coast, you could always freight your wheel to them.

[Ben J]

Gold coast is definitely doable, am always keen for a mini road trip. Ill look into them thanks

Ive heard theres a few good places around, just cant remember the names or who even told me.

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Depulu wheels won't do redrilling. Other idea's people? I know there is people around who will do it

[redline3345]

First of all, im not asking for your opinion on safety of redrilled wheels and so couldnt be less interested in comments about how im going to plow through a school killing everyone in a 50kmradius when one of my structurally modified wheels break. Wheels are flat backed rs with heaps of metal there and so I will be redrilling them regardless.

Anyone had wheels redrilled around brisbane? Where will do it for a decent price?

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I was speaking to the rep from Rota (Australia) when I was trying to coax a set of blank Rota Grids out of them so I could have them drilled 5 x 112 to fit my Skoda. He wouldn't throw me a crumb on the blanks, but he did say that they have this mega-sqillion$ CNC machine that redrills and presses a special insert into the wheel to change the PCD. From (bad) memory, I think it was about $100 per wheel, but apparently was one of the safest methods to change PCD (according to Rota rep). You could try them; +61 (07) 5444 4784
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Have you considered adaptors that are v popular in Europe? - then you wouldn't have to drill!

[Ben J]

$100 per wheel is a lot more then I'm willing to pay. Have considered adapters but they would have to be very thick, and probably 2 piece, as the current stud pattern is a 4 stud and I need to change them to 5x100, so probably atleast 30mm thick each, and I bought these wheels becuase they are perfect offset the way they are at the moment, with the barrels pretty much taking up as much inner clearance as I have, meaning I can put some really nice deep lips on them, probably rocking a 9.5-10 inch wide rear and 8.5-9in front with some nice stretch. I have a different set of wheels for when I hit the track, so the wide redrilled wheels with tyres made for wheels 3 inches narrower are never going to be driven on hard.

[Ben J]

Have found wheel revolution in slacks creek will do them for a reasonable price considering holes will need to be plugged and such. Guy sounded pretty knowledgeable. Unless someones had a bad experience or something with them, ill probably go with them

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[BonsaiTiger]

I know it a bit late now but maybe give Option 1 garage in Hamilton a call, it's all JDM stuff but they'll stretch tyres so would probably redrill too. Also doesn't vwconversions do hub conversions? That's gotta be pretty safe too.

[Ben J]

Have already dropped them off at wheel revolution. the guy seemed pretty knowledgeable and showed me a set of rs theyd just done. Should be done soon, ill let you all know how they are when theyre done.

Am probably going to have option 1 garage do the tyres, didnt know they did wheels too, but never looked into it.

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[Cookie28]

Can't wait for this to be finished are you going to come down for Nats?? Would love to see this in person

[Ben J]

Got them back on monday from wheel revolution, took a week longer then they had said theyd have them finished by, which was a little annoying but ohwell. Seems to have been done nicely, no scratches or anything which is nice considering I had already put a lot of time into painting them to a show finish and was a little worried about that. Would use them again.

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[ope126]

That would be Chris Neil at Wheel Revolution?!

[Ben J]

Yes indeed (:

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[BonsaiTiger]

gimme a shout when you go to option 1, I only live round the corner I'll say hey.