Centerless Road Wheels C5

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I don't know what french plonker decided to remove the hole from the road wheels on certain Citroen and Pug models, but I wish I could meet him in a dark alley!

 

I like to purchase and fit my own tyres as I can get them online, choose exactly what I want and make sure they are fitted properly; its also great to be able to fix your own puctures. Trouble is, I only have a manual tyre machine and the wheel needs to have a centre hole in order for it to work.

 

In addition, most of the tyre fitting companies round here do not have the 4 stud Pug/Citroen adaptor for their balancing machines so I have a job trying to get them balanced in this area.

 

I could always get a second hand set of alloys from a Ford pattern 4/108 in either 15" or 16" giving me a choice of say 205/65/15 or 215/55/16 for the same rolling circumference but why should I when most of the tyres fitted have plenty of life in them and the wheels are just fine - just no sodding holes!

 

Q. HAS ANYONE ATTEMPTED TO DRILL OUT A CENTRE HOLE ON THESE WHEELS AND IF SO WHAT WERE THE RESULTS AND ARE CENTRE CAPS AVAILABLE?

 

Thanks chaps.