Author Topic: Where To Get Wheels Machined? (Read 3007 times)

busnerd · « **on:** October 10, 2005, 01:55:06 PM »

does anyone have an idea where I can have the centre bore of my audi wheels opened up to fit over my bus hub??
thanks.
clarke.

btljuce · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2005, 02:12:38 PM »

i would guess any competent machine shop with either a lathe or a boring mill could do it.

silas · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2005, 02:40:33 PM »

greens automotive.

they should be in the yellow pages.

jonny · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2005, 03:37:54 PM »

http://www.pantherwheels.com/

kirin · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2005, 03:47:11 PM »

Nubrite is highly acclaimed..

Shane · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2005, 03:54:49 PM »

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http://www.pantherwheels.com/

Panther sucks....my 0.02

I had used them for my Sandrail [_[

dannyboy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2005, 04:02:02 PM »

i havent had good sucess with nubrite either....
i would however suggest greens automotive

Darren Dilley · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2005, 04:13:50 PM »

all depends on what you want to have done.. if your having the wheels narrowed i would have:: greens do it.. But Richard up at Nu-brite... does good work at a reasonable price...

busnerd · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2005, 09:34:46 PM »

Good suggestions, I will look into them all. I really don't have to remove too much material to fit them and I have considered doing it myself with a big \"dremel\" type tool I have at work but I don't want to make it out of round at all for when it comes time to balance them.

Custom76Bus · « **Reply #9 on:** October 11, 2005, 02:49:03 PM »

Hey Clark,

I went to nubrite to have my front two centres bored out. The only hassel I had was trying to interpret what I needed done and how much material I needed them to take away. If you can figure out the exact measurements you need, even maybe by bringing a front hub and rotor in so they know exactly what you're connecting it too, that would make things easier for them I'd think.

Not sure what the cost was, mabye up to 80-100bucks, that is also because I needed one straightened.

Good luck

... make sure your nuts go on the wheel tight enough too, i'm getting longer studs installed... or at least I'm trying to find a place to install longer studs....

oh, forgot to say, yea I used NuBrite up in port kells... used them for all my wheel work. Seem pretty good... take cash

Russ · « **Reply #10 on:** October 11, 2005, 03:32:01 PM »

Nu-brite polished my wiper bases and cleared them for a good price for me and they look great

busnerd · « **Reply #11 on:** October 11, 2005, 09:34:19 PM »

I spoke with greens and panther, I think I'm going to go with greens. I asked if they needed the hub, they said no, just the measurement. I have a set of digital calipers that should do the trick. I am going to have all four done so i can rotate my tires. Let me know what you end up doing about the longer studs 76bus I will have to do the same.

Bruce · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2005, 08:34:44 AM »

Take them the hub. If there's a mistake on the measuring it won't fit. But by giving them the hub, they have to make it fit, and that's the ultimate goal.

I vote for Green's too.

Custom76Bus · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2005, 02:52:49 PM »

Let us know how much that costs ya when they're done if you don't mind

... I'll need to get the other two done eventually... :S

Cheers

And i'll let you know what i find out about the hubs and nuts and stuff

I think I might have to go to Mopac and get a more standard thread of studs to insert...

UPM1 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 24, 2005, 12:43:29 PM »

Green's is Awsome to deal with and fair prices..
Panther SUCKs the big one for sure!! If your wheel dosen't need $500 worth of work they don't have time for you...
You can also try Canadian brake in port kells for studs they have all kinds of that stuff there.

Hillbilly · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2005, 11:18:39 AM »

I have had my wheels on my truck done by Greens, Panther and newbright over the past 10 years.My money is on panther for a polished alu. mag the diff. between them and nubright was like night and day.not that nubright is that bad just that the finished product in this case was not as I expected.The panther ones looked like chrome and the nubright like polished alum. I spent 60 bucks per wheel at nubright only to have to pay panther 50 a wheel to get them done to my satisfaction..New brite does a better job on repaired and painted wheels than panther .....why I don't know.
Bill

Author Topic: Where To Get Wheels Machined? (Read 3007 times)

Russ