have you evre seen a fill n drill wheel fail?

[AndrewBird]

Ate those even redrills? They look like multi lug wheels to me. This thread is questioning wheels that were welded and then drilled.

[LJ851]

something else wasn't right there

Something called lugnuts ....

[Bullet Ride]

for some reason i kinda doubt that those wheels on that RX-7 failed because of a fill-n-drill , there is no way every single one of his wheels would come off at the same time, something else wasn't right there

It wasn't. Apparently what happened was he had a nuts with a different thread (larger diameter) but a similar pitch. So they still went on, but they were only grabbing at the tips of the thread, that's why when one went, they all went.

[RUFFLZ]

op can't tell the difference between rx-7 and miata???

I'm gonna guess no one torqued the lug nuts or no one even put them in place as I saw none flying around when it happened

edit: dammit ninja comments above me

[Thizzelle]

Yeah like no bolts

[Herr Faust Schinken]

It wasn't. Apparently what happened was he had a nuts with a different thread (larger diameter) but a similar pitch. So they still went on, but they were only grabbing at the tips of the thread, that's why when one went, they all went.

yeah something like that is what I've figured, because there is no why all of those wheels fell off at the same time if the fill n drill failed

[semaj4712]

This is how I feel about this thread...

[ZekeTheSneak]

This^ Its metal, What could go wrong?

[FLG]

I remember the story with the guys wheels falling off.

At that event he purchased new lugs from a vendor which were supposed to be the correct size and thread pitch. Turned out they were the correct size but wrong thread pitch... And that was the outcome.

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[ZekeTheSneak]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=274933

Just saw this, Not a fill and drill but a danger of thin metal. About half way down. I would still daily on fill & drills.

[11SportWagonX]

Ate those even redrills? They look like multi lug wheels to me. This thread is questioning wheels that were welded and then drilled.

The holes being used appear to be less perfect machining surface. The holes not being used are a little further out from the center of rotation and the edge of the "spoke" is bored out where it meets those holes.

It appears that these were originally made for a different fitment four bolt pattern for some other make... if there was such a thing. I believe the holes being used were in fact drilled out later.

[10Toes]

Here is what I found when I removed the wheel cover on the 87 325e I just purchased...



I'm replacing them anyway but are they safe? I won't re-sell them if they are not safe.

Those look safe but man are they ugly, I would get some other wheels.

[OD Green E30]

Those look safe but man are they ugly, I would get some other wheels.

freal, I'd trade up for some bottlecaps over those.

[11SportWagonX]

Those look safe but man are they ugly, I would get some other wheels.

Definitely ugly. I bought these in silver from Turner Motorsports and they just arrived today...



... except they are the correct 4 lug pattern.

[dannyyisntt]

I put a filled and redrilled wheel on my car and it exploded into flames