Refurb - Just when you think all is merry

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:52 pm

Been refurbing these rims, to go on as a winter set..
Went looking for rims for a whole day then took 2 days to refurb them:

Results:

And this is what they would have looked like on my car

Oh well loads of time wasted there! Anyone want some rims?

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:08 pm

I think I missed something, why are you getting rid of them?

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:11 pm

the central section is too narrow to go on.. they're the right stud pattern and offset but i think its called the centre bore that's wrong

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:15 pm

Ah right, was looking for winter wheels but since you've got a 6n2 as well they won't fit mine either. Ah well - will keep looking!

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:16 pm

someone was tellin me how you can file them on clubpolo.. but they took the site down for me to find out where i can get the work done

JKM_GTI · Post by **JKM_GTI** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:27 pm

They look like Rover wheel?

Look at yell.com, find a machinest who can drill them out to the correct centrebore.

Don't fill them, it won;t be accurate.

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:11 am

i found out exactly why they don't fit the centre bore on the rims is 56, whereas the polo's is 57. So i need to get it machined out... the only problem is i have no clue where to look.. i tried typing machinist into yell.co.uk but it comes up with heavy duty machinery any other suggestions or recommendations of places around london. Also how much would it be to bore it out?

adamvfr · Post by **adamvfr** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:38 am

Hi mate

Recently have just done this on some Exips. Problem i had was that the bore to was 56.15, where it should be 57mm.

I used a cyclinder hone, you can buy them off ebay. They have got like 3 legs with stones on the end of them. They just attach to a standard drill.

You will need a set of stones for each alloy. I jus bored them out and tried them on the hub until they fitted perfect, as it was only a mm difference.

I couldnt find any machinists local, so i did it this way. Hope it helps.

Post by **alexperkins** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:53 am

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search. ... p=1&fsoo=1

Theres the link for ebay

Cheers,

Alex

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:33 pm

Easier (and a lot quicker) than a honer, buy a set of rotary files. Ebay Link
Just slowly spin it inside the centre bore and apply even pressure going in a anti clockwise direction. Takes 5mins tops per wheel, just keep checking it on the car till its the right size. I did it on a set ages ago that were 54mm bore and was dead easy!

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:43 pm

but wouldn't it be uneven if i was to do it with drill bits?>

adamvfr · Post by **adamvfr** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 2:43 am

Yea thts what i thought, so i used a hone instead as i knew the bore would be opened out evenly.

ziyaad · Post by **ziyaad** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:08 am

out of interest. How did you go about painting the alloys?

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:09 am

with the spray cans.. it was probably the easiest part

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 5:55 pm

these end on ebay today! will fit a polo with only a little bit of work