lig

Can someone tell me why so many high end wheels for our car have the *extra* holes in the hub? I'm thinking of Volk wheels in particular - I like some of them but don't really care for that multi-hole look.

Being *ahem* a little older - they remind me of the "universal" wheels that had a few different bolt patterns drilled in them.

Thanks in advance

Stratocaster

I agree. I never liked the extra hole look. I like a number of the wheels I have seen, but it too struck me as strange.

dave22

The multiple holes are so the same wheel will fit cars with different bolt patterns.

Chazmo

I like the Krispy Kreme badge, Dave!

s2ka

I'm not sure why Volk does that on some wheels and not others. The extra holes tend to de-emphasize the 5 individual lugs. If the extra holes weren't there the CE28 would look like this:

Stratocaster

I understand the fits more then on lug pattern, but others are (Like the pics below) have the holes and they are clearly not for lugs.




New Wheel: Rays Engineering ~ Gram Light 57 Pro SMG edition
Thanks to Jeff - Evolution 703.961.9090 for the great pics.

lig

Stratocaster - (great name, btw )

That is the exact picture that prompted my question. I like that wheel and the LE28 - but don't care for the extra holes.

The other thing is that we are talking about wheels that may *only* fit S2000s ie the +63 offsets in the rear.

Spankee

Maybe to save some weight?

dave22

[QUOTE]Originally posted by lig
Stratocaster - (great name, btw )

That is the exact picture that prompted my question.

dave22

After looking at the Rays website I see that I'm wrong. The non functional holes are on every set of Gram Lights pictured.

So now I'm gonna say the holes are there for weight savings