Can I Drill Out My Centreless Wheel Hubs For Easier Balancing

[garryg163]

Hi there folks.

 

Love my C5 Mk1 estate load lugger to bits. I need to change my tyres soon and have been told centreless hubs are a pain in the @ss!! to balance, and only certain garages can do it (Not very well, reading all the moans on here)

 

Belt and braces sort of guy that I am, I was wondering if anyone has simply drilled out the centres of the wheels with a core cutter, so they can be balanced anywhere?

 

Would there be any structural issue ( Considering the wheel bolts are an outer radius that what I propose to drill) ?

 

Has anyone done this?

 

Your comments awaited!

[coastline taxis]

Probally be safer, cheaper and easier to just get a set of steel wheels and wheel trims

[paul.h]

I have never had any problems getting the wheels balanced so just make sure where you go can do it. Our C5s have a hole in the middle of the wheel, if you remove the plastic cover to reveal the wheel nuts you will see. For wheels without a hole the tyre place should have an adaptor. if you can not find anywhere, get the wheels balanced at a Citroen dealer.

 

If you did want to risk ruining your wheels by drilling them, they may then be weak but since it would be a modification you would need to tell your insurer.