Vt with Ve SS rims

[Luke1117]

Vt with Ve SS rims

hey guys was wondering if these are a direct fit or the rims need to be machined?

also is 600 a good price the come with tyres 2 with 80% tread

cheers Luke

[Holdens Rule]

They need machining as the stud pattern is slightly different. You can buy VE rims that fit VTs

[Simonn]

iv head some on the forum that you can get them machined for $160 or something.

[PORT3R]

I didn't need to get mine machined

[Reaper]

I didn't need to get mine machined

Really? They were already m/c or you bought imitations or they are held on by glue or something?

Reaper

[Jesterarts]

They need machining as the stud pattern is slightly different. You can buy VE rims that fit VTs

Stud pattern is exactly the same. Stud hole diameters are different as teh VE uses 14mm studs and the VT-VZ uses 12mm studs from memory.

The centre bore may need to be machined... can't remember...

Acutally... yes i can... :P

How you going mate... first up... any type of space or adapter is a big no-no... they illegal and in alot of cases fairly dangerous when you get the dodge ones.

Right... back to your main issue...

My understanding is that, the VE and the VY DO share the same stud pattern (5x120) but they do not share the centre bore or studs.

I know that the 12mm stud was used on the VY while the VE has a 14mm stud. So you need to be careful with the nuts you use.

Found this also:

Holden VE Commodore: production line at the Elizabeth factory in Adelaide.
When Holden introduced the all-new VE Commodore in August it changed some crucial dimensions of the wheel-locating system. This was done to avoid confusion on the production line (as the Holden factory will be building both new and old models for some time yet) and to cope with the new Commodore's extra weight, width and grip levels.

Holden sent the following statement to Drive on Wednesday: "Fitting VE wheels onto a VZ [or earlier model Commodore] is not recommended or condoned by GM Holden as it raises some safety concerns as there are two major differences in the wheels."

Holden said the VE Commodore has 14mm wheel studs and earlier Commodores have 12mm wheel studs.

"If a VE wheel were fitted onto a VZ [or earlier model Commodore] there is a concern that there would not be enough bearing area under the retention nut on the aluminium wheel, which, worse case scenario, means the wheel could potentially fall off."

And also this thread:

VZ vs VE offset

Hope that helps.

Hope that helps

[PORT3R]

Really? They were already m/c or you bought imitations or they are held on by glue or something?

Reaper

They are genuines lol. Didn't need to get them changed at all, they just bolted straight on. I wasn't even aware that they might have been needed to be machined. They may have already been machined, but I don't know

Dave.

[VL-EXEC]

they must of been machined theres no way they will fit, the center bore is the only thing that needs to ba machined, to fit pre ve they need to be slightly bigger 1-2mm