Has anyone tried this.

coops · Post by **coops** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:19 pm

Has anyone tried to redrill there hubs as in this ad I saw on ebay.
Doesnt look to legal to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Subaru-leone-5-s ... dZViewItem

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:26 pm

nah not legal. but cops wont know if theres something covering the old holes. ie Rims
also there had been ppl who have done it. but most go to 6 stud coz its alot easier and simpler to do

also note its only 2WD rear drums. i dont know if they can be put on a 4wd without new drums themselves which takes away the 5 stud on the rear gain.

edit - altho reading the ad..it seems they 'Should'

i wuldnt buy em enways.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:26 pm

does look illegal. i know a few people have done the 6 stud conversion but i havent heard of 5. any upgrade is good i spose

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:36 pm

waste of time! do it right or dont do it at all

Busdriver · Post by **Busdriver** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:39 pm

I think Brenny might be onto something there. Were you going to bid on these or have a go at doing something similar for yourself to see if it worked?
I think maybe buy them for me and we look more closely at them.

dfoyl · Post by **dfoyl** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:46 pm

It at least appears he has done a reasonable job, but still illegal.

My solution is even cheaper - buy 6-stud wheels with a flat centre from a Jap ute (not Toyota as they use 5-stud), drill out 2 holes to get the 4x140, then weld & grind flat the extra holes. No drilling of the hubs, and appears totally stock.

Dean.

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:48 am

dfoyl wrote:It at least appears he has done a reasonable job, but still illegal.

My solution is even cheaper - buy 6-stud wheels with a flat centre from a Jap ute (not Toyota as they use 5-stud), drill out 2 holes to get the 4x140, then weld & grind flat the extra holes. No drilling of the hubs, and appears totally stock.

Dean.

If you don't want to weld some metal bog will do the trick.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:03 am

I wouldn't worry too much about it being illegal, after all it's illegal to put 14" wheels on a Subaru if it came out with 13s.
Solong as it's done propperly so it's safe, thats the main thing!