Changing to Alloys, Need advice

DRC · 21st February 2006, 20:34

I am still runnig my stock steel rims, and till I wear out the tyres..

Now, The doubt. Usually, most cars will have 4 protruding bols on the hubs, upon which the wheel fits on which the holes and there will be nuts to hold the wheel tight. Is my understanding right?

And, my petra has 4 holes with threads, and 2 stubs, The steel wheel has 6 holes, 4 large where there are bolts to hold the wheel and the other two holes mate with the 2 stubs to help fix the wheel on the hub before putting on the bolts.

If I fit the alloys, the rims will not have the small 2 holes to take care of the stub. Should I remove the stubs or drill the holes in the alloy?

Technically it is possible to get rid of the stubs and not drill the holes still run the show, in case I need to change the wheel, (that too in dark which happened yesterday) then I had it! Are there other ways to overcome this ?

Is it possible to switch to the set up where the hubs have bolts instead of threaded holes?

Experts please help as always

Thanks a ton

DRC · 22nd February 2006, 08:28

No one put alloys on a fiat?!!

sivadas · 22nd February 2006, 09:36

Hello DRC,
As you know I had recently changed to alloys and car is Petra itself. I didn't have any problem fixing it. But I understand that some foreign alloys might not direcly fit. I feel If you choose Aura or Neo (difficult to get 98 PCD ones in any brand), there wouldn't be any problem.
-Sivadas

DRC · 22nd February 2006, 11:54

Sivadas,
Good to know u did not have problems,
How was that taken care.. could you elaborate please.. what did you do about those stubs and holes mechanism?

sivadas · 22nd February 2006, 12:41

Though wheel doesn't have any holes for the stub, it will go inside the wheel cup and pefectly stay there supporting it. The model I have chosen is one suggeted as an upgrade for Palio. So it perfectly suits Petra. I am not sure if all wheels will support this. Any way please stick to 98 PCD.
Plese PM me if you want any further iformation.

DRC · 23rd February 2006, 12:58

Thanks mod for shifting this thread to here...

However, I in deed was seeking answers to follwoing question technically :-(,
The question is not about the alloys, but about the hub when changing to alloys.. Sorry , if I wrote the subject line in such a confusing way!!!

Why are those stubbs there?

What is the significance of having the bolts on the hub, threaded holes on the hub? D they make a ny difference at all? Which is a better set up?

Is it possbile to switch between the set-ups?

I have seen the allloys, they do not come with the two holes to grab the stubbs. then what will happen to them?

I am still waiting for the answers..

PS: Sivadas, thanks for the help. I did not choose to PM you as I thought the answers will benifit all the t-bhpians. Sorry about that.

sivadas · 23rd February 2006, 14:08

I think your earlier post had answer for the question.

Quote:

other two holes mate with the 2 stubs to help fix the wheel on the hub before putting on the bolts

So I believe stubs were just to help fix the wheel.
Any way , let some some Experts give a better answer.

DRC · 23rd February 2006, 18:52

Experts, Any comments

Sivadas,
After you put on the alloys, had a chance to change the wheels? Did you face any difficulty?

sivadas · 23rd February 2006, 19:18

Hardly 10 days back I got alloys and new tyres DRC. Hopefully I don't need to change it in the near future.

21st February 2006, 20:34	#1
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	Changing to Alloys, Need advice I am still runnig my stock steel rims, and till I wear out the tyres.. Now, The doubt. Usually, most cars will have 4 protruding bols on the hubs, upon which the wheel fits on which the holes and there will be nuts to hold the wheel tight. Is my understanding right? And, my petra has 4 holes with threads, and 2 stubs, The steel wheel has 6 holes, 4 large where there are bolts to hold the wheel and the other two holes mate with the 2 stubs to help fix the wheel on the hub before putting on the bolts. If I fit the alloys, the rims will not have the small 2 holes to take care of the stub. Should I remove the stubs or drill the holes in the alloy? Technically it is possible to get rid of the stubs and not drill the holes still run the show, in case I need to change the wheel, (that too in dark which happened yesterday) then I had it! Are there other ways to overcome this ? Is it possible to switch to the set up where the hubs have bolts instead of threaded holes? Experts please help as always Thanks a ton Last edited by DRC : 21st February 2006 at 20:39.
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22nd February 2006, 08:28	#2
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	No one put alloys on a fiat?!!
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22nd February 2006, 09:36	#3
sivadas BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 506 Thanked: 208 Times View My Garage	Hello DRC, As you know I had recently changed to alloys and car is Petra itself. I didn't have any problem fixing it. But I understand that some foreign alloys might not direcly fit. I feel If you choose Aura or Neo (difficult to get 98 PCD ones in any brand), there wouldn't be any problem. -Sivadas
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22nd February 2006, 11:54	#4
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	Sivadas, Good to know u did not have problems, How was that taken care.. could you elaborate please.. what did you do about those stubs and holes mechanism?
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22nd February 2006, 12:41	#5
sivadas BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 506 Thanked: 208 Times View My Garage	Though wheel doesn't have any holes for the stub, it will go inside the wheel cup and pefectly stay there supporting it. The model I have chosen is one suggeted as an upgrade for Palio. So it perfectly suits Petra. I am not sure if all wheels will support this. Any way please stick to 98 PCD. Plese PM me if you want any further iformation.
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23rd February 2006, 12:58	#6
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	Answers yet? Thanks mod for shifting this thread to here... However, I in deed was seeking answers to follwoing question technically :-(, The question is not about the alloys, but about the hub when changing to alloys.. Sorry , if I wrote the subject line in such a confusing way!!! Why are those stubbs there? What is the significance of having the bolts on the hub, threaded holes on the hub? D they make a ny difference at all? Which is a better set up? Is it possbile to switch between the set-ups? I have seen the allloys, they do not come with the two holes to grab the stubbs. then what will happen to them? I am still waiting for the answers.. PS: Sivadas, thanks for the help. I did not choose to PM you as I thought the answers will benifit all the t-bhpians. Sorry about that.
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23rd February 2006, 18:52	#8
DRC BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cockpit Posts: 911 Thanked: 64 Times View My Garage	Experts, Any comments Sivadas, After you put on the alloys, had a chance to change the wheels? Did you face any difficulty?
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23rd February 2006, 19:18	#9
sivadas BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 506 Thanked: 208 Times View My Garage	Hardly 10 days back I got alloys and new tyres DRC. Hopefully I don't need to change it in the near future.
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