Hi guys, let me share my experience with changing to rims that have centre-bore that is too small for the Inspira. It was hard to find much info online so I hope this will help anyone looking to change their ugly 16" rims for something else from other cars. I got my rims for RM 600, which was why it was worth the trouble.
First, a pic of my
new rims:
If you're looking for second hand OEM rims you need to check the following:
diameter, width, bolt pattern, offset, centre-bore diameter
The Inspira 16" rim uses: 16" diameter, 6.5" wide, 5x114.3 mm bolt pattern, 45 mm offset and 67 mm centre bore diameter.
Centre-bore diameter is the size of the hole in the middle of the rim. A stud/cone in the hub will match into this hole to keep the wheel centred. If the wheel's bore is too big, the fit will be loose and the wheel may become lopsided. And if the wheel's hole is too small, it wouldn't fit on the hub.
If the wheel's bore is bigger than 67 mm, this is no problem. Wheel and tyre shops can provide you with a set of rings to make both fit. For example, a rim with a 70 mm hole will need an adapter ring that is 70 mm with a 67 mm hole, so that it will fit in between the stud and the rim to keep things steady. No big deal. After market rims usually have large centre bores so that an adapter ring can be used for any car.
If the wheel's bore is smaller than 67 mm, then the problem is bigger. This is especially if it's an OEM rim, as they are made to match. The Inspira's centre bore is one of the largest in the sedan market- not many nice OEM rims will fit. You will need to check if the "new" rim can be cut so that the hole is enlarged. In my case, the Honda rims have a centre bore of 64 mm, so I had to enlarge the hole diameter by 3 mm.
I already had my eyes on the Honda rims, so I checked for photos of this rim's back side to figure out if there's sufficient metal to cut safely. Fortunately, it was quite generous so I purchased the rims and and took them to Wan Sing Sportrims Services in Sungai Besi. They used a large lathe to cut a perfect 67 mm hole. Costs RM 30 for a set of 4 rims.
Everything fits properly now. The wheels fit on nicely and are centred properly.
So lets say you're tired of your 16" rims. You look around on mudah.my and see a set of rims from another car, maybe the Kia Forte. It is 17"x 7" with 5x114.3 mm bolt pattern and 50 mm offset. But practically no one lists the centre-bore size. So you need to look for online directories to figure out the Kia Forte centre-bolt size. In this case, the
centre bore is 67 mm, so you CAN use a kia forte rim without modifications. Good.
If you have the hots for a set of Toyota Estima rims, well they are
60 mm centre bore, so you definitely need to check if you can cut out an additional 3.5 mm of material to make the diameter 67 mm. It's absurdly hard to find rear images of wheel rims online (who takes pics of that!), so you might need to see the real thing before deciding if you dare cut them.
Due to the high cost of pretty honda civic rims (usually RM 800 and more) and the wrong centre-bore size, I'm pretty sure mine is the only Inspira on these rims
Sep 30 2013, 01:04 PM
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