rudypoochris Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I have a set of 15X8 eagle rims. The bolt holes are slightly oval, i think the previous owner changed from 4X108 to 4X114.3. The man said that he used them for 3 years and it was fine. Should i be worried, how big of a deal is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mileski Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I don't know if this is the case with your rims, but years ago (well, decades really) they used to make rims with oval holes for the lug nuts. You then had different inserts, one per lug, you could use depending on the bolt circle on the axle. I don't know how long they manufactured these and, for all I know, maybe they still do. Anyway, I thought I'd bring this up in case that's what you have. Mike Mileski Tucson, AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 intresting the guy i bought the wheels from did mention something about the lugs being a certain "style" that the nut (as i understood it to be) goes inside the wheel slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 That sounds like a typical "shank" style lug nut, most alloy wheels use shank style nuts. I would not use a wheel with ovaled holes on my car. If you really like these wheels you might see if one of the companies that fixes bent wheels can help you fix the holes. I used 1-800-FIXARIM with good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 is it that dangerous, the holes are altered but not to the point that they make a figure 8 more like a normal size bolt hole and then a slightly larger one offset 1-2mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 240Z wheels are lug centric and rely on the lug studs and nuts to properly center the wheel on the hub. If the holes in the wheel are ovaled there's no way of knowing if the centering is correct. You might not have problems for days, months, or years but one day you might have a wheel center or a lug stub break. There's no way of knowing without checking the wheel or the studs for fatigue cracks. Its your ***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2126 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I don't know if this is the case with your rims' date=' but years ago (well, decades really) they used to make rims with oval holes for the lug nuts. You then had different inserts, one per lug, you could use depending on the bolt circle on the axle. I don't know how long they manufactured these and, for all I know, maybe they still do. Anyway, I thought I'd bring this up in case that's what you have. Mike Mileski Tucson, AZ[/quote'] Yes, I remember those! I had a set of wheels (manufactured by E.T.) that had the oval stud through holes. Oval washers, with different spacing, were used to accommodate different stud centers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 intresting john well i will take some measurements to make sure the holes are exactly where they should be, if they are is there any chance im okay or should i just get rid of them and look else where? A professional did the resizing of the lug holesmaybe thats worth something, i dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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