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Hi,
I recently purchased a set of vintage YJ8 aluminum wheels from eBay. When I removed the center cap from one of the wheels, I saw that the center bore area was gouged, with the result being that the mounting surface area is reduced on about a third of the circumference. See attached picture.
Is this a problem, or can the wheel be used as is?
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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The wheel will still be hub centric. I would use it. Make sure your bolt holes are not damaged and check entire wheel(s) for cracks, out of round, etc.
Hi,
I recently purchased a set of vintage YJ8 aluminum wheels from eBay. When I removed the center cap from one of the wheels, I saw that the center bore area was gouged, with the result being that the mounting surface area is reduced on about a third of the circumference. See attached picture.
Is this a problem, or can the wheel be used as is?
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I'd worry a little about losing the center cap.
I take it that the damage wasn't mentioned in the ad. I'd be ticked off and looking for money back unless they were giving them away. I wonder what else is wrong with them.
I have a set of (5) I'm thinking about selling. They look about perfect except one is aftermarket and two of the four originals has a slight bend that I only know about because the balancer told me. I'd could never advertise them without mentioning those facts.
The lug nuts may center the wheel, but the center hole is what is used to spin balance the tire assembly.
I would suggest using a bubble balancer because of that,
The lug nuts center the wheel on C3s, not the wheel center bore.
NO.........on OE wheels, lug nuts secure the wheel to the hub, while the centerbore centers the wheel on the hub. That's why OE wheels are classified as "hub centric". 99% of the OE wheels on all cars are indeed hub centric. It also means that the loads encountered are transferred to the hub, and not borne by the lug studs alone.
OP, it looks to me, like somebody got the wheel on the car "a little crooked" and with only one lug nut installed, tried to draw the wheel on to the car, possibly with an impact wench. That, in turn, crunched the centerbore of the wheel a little.
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