Uni-lugs Had a set of Keystone Classics that had them.. Loved the look of the rims.
Hated the washer BS..

 

Phew!! Trying to educate the masses on a blog or thread is almost impossible. Nowadays, (not back in the 70's or 80's) wheel redrilling is not archaic. In fact it is more of a science now than ever before. To change the bolt pattern in a wheel is childs play when it come to a difficulty scale. While it has limitations as far as just what can be achieved it is no longer a "what if" type of circumstance. For the uneducated it may seem scary or even illegal (unsafe). The new Honda Accords have aluminum wheels with steel inserts in the lug hole seats. This is a much stronger lug hole seat than not having an insert at all. When aluminum wheels are redrilled the finished product has the same steel insert and look about it. To understand what process is performed would give a fresh new meaning to the word "redrilled". Not understanding the complete process would lend to thinking along the lines of oval holes, mis-shaped, shoddy lug holes seats and unbalanceable wheels that loosen up with every revolution as it goes down the road. I think I stated this before, the original hole is gone. The new hole takes it character with the presents of a steel insert (not a washer) pressed into the newly drilled location that coordinates to the specific required bolt pattern (PCB).

 

Thanks

I understand what you are talking about.

I believe everyone else here understands that re-drilling a bolt pattern is NOT simply egging out the holes.

I brought up the Uni-Lug to illustrate that even when the manufacturer made them that way, they did not work well.


Peace.

 

After MUCH research on getting a set of American Torque Thrust 2's for an HHR I have concluded that these pics of a black HHR with them are Photoshoped. American Racing won't make the wheel with the offset we need in a 7" wide wheel. Wheels like the Torque Thrust with a "stepped" rim will not allow the center to be placed close enough to the outer edge. As far as I can see their are only 2 choices: 1. Get a set of Eagle 192's with the spokes at the outside edge of the rim. 2. Have a set of custom made wheels at $550 PER WHEEL.

Prove me wrong......please

 

Euromax 612's





I understand that the chrome version has been discontinued, but there are still silver painted and black versions made.

 

The Torque Thrust II in question are not even Torque Thrust II wheels. They are not photoshoped, they are Mustang Bulliett wheels that have been redrilled to make work.
TT II are not made with an high enough offset to work, not to mentin the wrong bolt pattern. After talking to American Racing about trying to get some made...Any made like the Salt Flats etc. They said it is not that they don't want to it is that they can't build the fitment. But you can get a set of Mustang Bulliett wheels and have they REDRILLED.

 

those look sharp 8-D

 

Harley,
I think they're right on the previous posts, these are actually Mustang Bullits, can you suggest which wheel would be the easiest to redrill. They've told me that won't do any changes, so having to buy a set, what is closest and easiest to change to fit the HHR. I really like these and want to get a set for my black HHR LT.
Appreciate you sharing your expertise with me and the rest.
Thanks again

 

Anyone running these,

http://www.jegs.com/i/Cragar/260/600...ductId=1192828

I really like them but it says they are a 5 x 100 blot pattern. Does that mean they will have to be redrilled? I've never had to deal with redrilling in the past. I usually have been able to find a wheel that fits the vedhile I have that I really like. The HHR has been the exception.

 

Yes they would have to be redrilled to a 5 110 pattern, but as Harley explained on this post, it's not a hard thing to do and is strong. I have the mustang bullitt wheels redrilled on my HHR. If you need specifics I'd contact Harley, he's gone into some detail in this post