Hi fellas,
I ordered a set of 8.5" wheels with REAR fitment ONLY. In order to fit 2 of them in the front I need to rebore the wheels from 64mm to 70mm.
Can anyone recommend a machine shop in chicagoland that could do that? I did a local google search but most machine shops I found don't do small jobs like this. I am located in Arlington Heights.
Also what do you think is a reasonable price for a job like this?

Any suggestions are much appreciated.

Thanks!

 

Local member Patinum might be a good resource for this, as I think he looked in to it a year or so back. Good luck on the search, as I'd be curious to know this, too!

 

You could also run 5mm spacers.

 

I might run into rubbing issues then. The wheels I got are 17x8.5" +65, just like OEM AP2 rear wheels, and with 5mm spacers I will be at +60 with is extra 14mm closer to the fender compared to the oeam AP2 wheels(17x7+55). I will be running 245x40 Direzza SS, you know how wide those tires are. Also these spacers must NOT be hub centric which I dont know if its a good idea.
Here are the wheels I got, pretty good deal for a FORGED wheel made by Enkei:
TRM F3

 

There are many autox people running a more aggressive 17x9 +62 and +63 front with 255s with no rubbing issues.

As far as hub centric goes, I track my S without hub centric rings front or rear and have never had an issue with one coming loose / feeling unbalanced, etc. I know many other track folks who do the same as well.

Have you called to confirm/research that those wheels have a smaller bore than what is needed for the front? It says the front fitment isnt available because they don't have the staggered fitment that the S2000 requires based on their conservative sizing guides. If you put in Honda S2000 STR, it will bring up 17x9 wheels, non-staggered.

My wheels are TR Motorsports brand as well (TireRacks inhouse brand) and they come with hub centric rings, the F3s may be different though.





Summary - 17x8.5 + 60 with a 245/40/17 shouldn't rub. Check to see if the wheels have a 64mm bore or use hub centric rings.

 

Yes, I researched on these wheels before I got them. They are designed for s2000 and they have exact same spect as AP2 OEM wheels including the center bore(70mm front, 64mm rear). They even use oem lug nuts and center caps. I measured the center bore today to confirm that it is 64mm.
If you and many other people track their S' without the hubcentric rings and have no issues I guess it should be fine then. I don't know if I really want to deal with spacers and longer studs though. Plus I think the longer the stud the more hub centricity is needed.

 

with only 5mm of spacer, you should be fine without using extended studs. It's 10mm and up where the need for longer studs would come into play.

 

Is your car lowered? You might rub if you're slammed. At stock ride height you'll be perfectly fine.

I ran an 18X8 up front +49 offset, lowered on Espelir ASD's (about a 1 inch drop). I had to bend the fender tabs back but that was it. Never had an issue with rubbing on the actual fender.

 

Thanks for your input.
No my car has stock suspension and I am not planning on lowering it. I will only replace the front sway bar with a stiffer one to compensate for the wider tires in front. Though I am still sceptical on using NON hub centric wheels spacers. I will try to get some feedback on that.

 

I've run 5mm spacers up front as well, both auto-x and track. Never had an issue. 5mm is a really small spacer.