Drilling wheels?

kfx450r · 07-23-2008, 10:56 PM

Can you drill yamaha wheels to fit a honda bolt pattern? In theory i dont see anything wrong with it..other than you having more holes than normal..or would that make it weaker or something

*Stoopidbot1* · 07-24-2008, 07:34 AM

Not a good idea. You are taking away the structural integrity by doing that. They designed that the face of the wheel is where alot of your support comes from. Chances are nothing bad would happen but you raised the chances of a wheel failing off a big jump. There won't be the same kind of support on the wheel so it could crack between the OEM holes and the holes you made.

*Stoopidbot1* · 07-24-2008, 08:44 PM

I saw your post and their responses on .org Still not something I would personally do.

*wheeler0801* · 07-24-2008, 09:13 PM

i agree w/bot. totally.

08raptor350 · 07-26-2008, 10:12 AM

def not a good idea... your better off picking up a used set of rims ...it wouldnt be pretty loosing a wheel going 60 mph...

powermaddd400ex · 07-26-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 08raptor350

def not a good idea... your better off picking up a used set of rims ...it wouldnt be pretty loosing a wheel going 60 mph...

wow its been awhile since I heard from you

yamahabansheeboy · 07-26-2008, 02:04 PM

i would agree with yo uall, just find u some used honda rims some where

Off-Road_Maniac · 08-18-2008, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kfx450r

Can you drill yamaha wheels to fit a honda bolt pattern? In theory i dont see anything wrong with it..other than you having more holes than normal..or would that make it weaker or something

I think you could do it but like some others said I would NOT advise it.

I once had a set of dune paddles/ wheels and they had multiple sets of holes in them and so would fit multiple bolt patterns. I did use them on multiple quads with no problems.

I also think it would depend on the type of wheel and the strength of that center section.

atvredefined · 08-18-2008, 03:00 PM

get em off ebay, everybodys best pal!

kfx450r · 08-18-2008, 07:45 PM

Imma drill em, so many people have told me its ok and have done it with NO problems on hard riding, + the rims are douglas .190s, which some of you know are some of the strongest rims. Plus there going on paddle tires, which means no jumping there strictly drag tires so theres hardly any chance they will break.