ve 16" interceptors on pre ve!

[chris18]

been googling like a crackhead and cant seem to find any clear info. i know the centres need to be machined out to suit pre ve models. (if anyone has dimensions id greatly appreciate it!) others seem to think stud patterns different? personally i think this is a load of shit. but are VE studs smaller? bigger? will also require machining?
another question is offsets etc... after being machined to suit. will they bolt straight onto say VN/VP live axle without dramas? sorry for all the questions just trying to find some straight answers. hope its in the right section too lol :P cheers in advance fellas.

[franck]

hey chris18,
i had the same probs re info, spoke to a wheel/tyre place they advised against using 16inch ve chasers on my vr as they said once the center is bored out to suit the strength of the rim is compromised because the lip around the hole will no longer be there. if anyone knows better please advise as i too would like to fit these to my vr cheers

[thewheeldeal com au]

been googling like a crackhead and cant seem to find any clear info. i know the centres need to be machined out to suit pre ve models. (if anyone has dimensions id greatly appreciate it!) others seem to think stud patterns different? personally i think this is a load of shit. but are VE studs smaller? bigger? will also require machining?
another question is offsets etc... after being machined to suit. will they bolt straight onto say VN/VP live axle without dramas? sorry for all the questions just trying to find some straight answers. hope its in the right section too lol :P cheers in advance fellas.

VE Stud pattern is the same, the studs are slightly larger in diameter, however since the wheels use a cone seat nut this is not an issue. The VE Centre bore is smaller so needs to be machined out to suit a pre-VE. Because the wheels are steel they are formed with a lip to make them hub-centric. By machining them out you are weakening the lip, hence it is not recommended to run these wheels on a pre-VE vehicle. Offset is the same between models (or close enough). Are they safe?? It's hard to say as any machining could potentially lead to cracking of the thinner inner lip which once it starts would only get worse and would likely crack all the way through to the stud holes (or worse). I'm not saying it can't be done, but from an engineering standpoint (and an engineer I'm not) I suspect it would be ill-advised.

[franck]

VE Stud pattern is the same, the studs are slightly larger in diameter, however since the wheels use a cone seat nut this is not an issue. The VE Centre bore is smaller so needs to be machined out to suit a pre-VE. Because the wheels are steel they are formed with a lip to make them hub-centric. By machining them out you are weakening the lip, hence it is not recommended to run these wheels on a pre-VE vehicle. Offset is the same between models (or close enough). Are they safe?? It's hard to say as any machining could potentially lead to cracking of the thinner inner lip which once it starts would only get worse and would likely crack all the way through to the stud holes (or worse). I'm not saying it can't be done, but from an engineering standpoint (and an engineer I'm not) I suspect it would be ill-advised.

oh well that confirms it, better not take that risk thanks for the reply

[chris18]

yer. my brother in laws a machinist so i might have a chin-wagg with him about it. but it definately sounds like ill be better sticking to the 15's. just wanna roll stockies on the BT1, and 16's would be heaps better lol. ahwell thanks for the reply guys.
EDIT: just had a word to my old man. and i think he has a point. instead of machining the wheel. cant i just get new discs and get the hubs machined to VE size? (i need new discs anyway lol) then your not comprimising any strenth. your simply making your hub the same size as a VE hub. thanks again.!

[thewheeldeal com au]

yer. my brother in laws a machinist so i might have a chin-wagg with him about it. but it definately sounds like ill be better sticking to the 15's. just wanna roll stockies on the BT1, and 16's would be heaps better lol. ahwell thanks for the reply guys.
EDIT: just had a word to my old man. and i think he has a point. instead of machining the wheel. cant i just get new discs and get the hubs machined to VE size? (i need new discs anyway lol) then your not comprimising any strenth. your simply making your hub the same size as a VE hub. thanks again.!

The discs slot over the hub and are hub centric too - you'd risk having the brake discs slopping around on the hub then....not something I would do. I suppose you could machine just the wheel side of the hub so you have a lip for the brake disc to seat on but geez you'd want to get it spot on....

[chris18]

brother in law gets paid a ridiculous wage so im assuming hes good at what he does! haha thanks for your reply's mate ill talk to him about it and way up weather its worth all the effort lol! thanks again.

[NVE_069]

I am running the Ve steelies on my Vx calais with 350+ rwhp no problems at all. been like that for a year now. Its 2 mill that needs to be done.

But yeh not 1 single issue.