Center Bore Too Small

[southernrise]

I just got a set of Rota P1's for free (18x8, et48) but the center bore is 56.1 and I believe the hub for an 05 EP3 is 64.1..

Has anyone had experience machining a wheel hub or dealing with this dilemma?

[rd02SiR]

get hub rings

[southernrise]

I would if the hub on the wheel was too big. But the hub is too large for the wheel. I'm trying to widen the centerbore or find an alternative.

[.colin]

Put a 5 or 6 mm spacer on, that'll bring the wheel out past the lip on the hub - so the center bore wont matter. Measure the lip to make sure your spacer is thick enough. There are some real nice hub-centric spacers on ebay. Please don't buy the cheap universal ones. Please also make sure you have enough turns on your lugs nuts when installing your wheels (minimum of 6 full turns).


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[southernrise]

Put a 5 or 6 mm spacer on, that'll bring the wheel out past the lip on the hub - so the center bore wont matter. Measure the lip to make sure your spacer is thick enough. There are some real nice hub-centric spacers on ebay. Please don't buy the cheap universal ones. Please also make sure you have enough turns on your lugs nuts when installing your wheels (minimum of 6 full turns).


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Are these a good idea?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-pc-5mm-5x4-5-Flat-Wheel-Spacers-Hubcentric-64-1mm-Hub-New-/230824786602?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A2005%7CModel%3ACivic%7CSubmodel%3ASi&hash=item35be3abaaa&vxp=mtr

[.colin]

Yeah those look good. Make sure that's thick enough. IIRC you need 6mm to clear the hub.


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[Her-Name's-Ally]

might be hubcentric... I've bored out the center of a set of rotas before. although it seemed to fit perfect when I was on the freeway going 75+ it would seem a little wobbely.. I tried spacers but they were too small. needed like 20mm spacers and i didnt want to have to put on a grip of extended wheel studs.
My IMO it was much easier to get rid of them for something else.

[.colin]

I agree with the above, just get something else if you're not bent on making them fit. IMO 18's are too big for the EP3.


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[Her-Name's-Ally]

I assure you that you're setting yourself up for a lot of rage
Also agree 18s are much too large

[antisocial]

no no no no no. NO! do not use spacers to bring the wheel outside of the hub. it is not safe. either take your wheels to a machine shop, or buy something that fits your car. If you came into my shop with that junk, you'd either leave with different wheels, or leave on a flatbed. I've seen so many people who don't know what they're doing end up with ridiculously unsafe vehicles because of their "custom work"