Does re-drilling wheels reduce strength? Any cons?
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Re: Does re-drilling wheels
try searching the archives, as this havs been touched on before.
Re-drilling DOES weaken the structural integrity of any wheel, and depending upon the manfg. process can cause potential of wheel damage, cracking, etc since you are altering the structure of the wheel, in some cases weakening the casting.. Bad idea...<ul><li><a href="http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AR4&url=%2Fabout%2Ftechcenter.html">Wheel Tech</a></li></ul>
Re-drilling DOES weaken the structural integrity of any wheel, and depending upon the manfg. process can cause potential of wheel damage, cracking, etc since you are altering the structure of the wheel, in some cases weakening the casting.. Bad idea...<ul><li><a href="http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AR4&url=%2Fabout%2Ftechcenter.html">Wheel Tech</a></li></ul>
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