Got some cool JDM wheels? Can’t fit them under your BMW or Commodore guards with conversion spacers?

Time to drill your hubs!

These templates bolt to your existing 5x120 wheel hubs (and brakes) and give you a perfect template to punch and drill a new set of holes in a 5x114.3 stud pattern.

NEW! Updated version is specific for BMW, or Commodores. The difference is the offset holes for BMW.

Made from ABS plastic, one template is good for one car.

You choose whether to re-tap the thread and use your existing wheel bolts, or insert 14mm studs and convert to wheel nuts.

Instructions

For best results, remove the wheel hubs from the car and use a drill press. This is a big job, and you don’t want to be doing it on the car. 

Step 1: Remove the brake rotors

Step 2: Place the template onto the wheel hub and bolt it down with all 5 wheel bolts in the 5x120 (big) holes

Step 3: Use a punch through the 5x114.3 (small) to mark the centre point for you to drill through.

Step 4: drill a pilot hole using a 4mm drill bit. Keep the template on the hub while you do this to help drill a straight hole.

Step 5: Repeat for all 4 easy holes. The 5th hole will require a dremel/carbide Bur to elongate. 

Step 6: Use a 10.5mm drill bit (if keeping the OEM wheel bolts) or a 14mm drill bit (if converting to wheel studs) to drill out each of the 5 holes

Step 7: Tap the 10.5mm holes with an M12x1.5 thread tap. OR, use an old wheel bolt, lube and some washers to pull a new 14.3mm wheel stud through the 14mm holes.

Step 8: If converting to wheel studs, weld a small tack onto the back of each stud to help prevent them spinning.

Step 9: Repeat for the other 3 wheels, and brake rotors.

Tips

• This is a BIG job. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

• Do the front wheels first while the template is fresh

• Use a lubricant on your drill bits (WD40) and drill slow to avoid overheating the bit. Learn to sharpen drill bits on YouTube. It’s a good skill to have. 

• We use GKtech 14.3mm extended wheel studs and have had excellent results.

Fits Vehicles

• BMW E36

• BMW E46

• BMW E8x (E82, E87)

• BMW Z3, Z4

• BMW F2X (F22)

• BMW E9x (E90, E92)

• Holden Commodore (1984 - 2017)