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WTF!!! ??? !!!

 

what do you hear? hahahaha -=]

 

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Modified by thaiphob at 12:36 PM 7/4/2005

 

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I concur with that

 

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sry bout that wht i meant is that i keep hearing that u need some plastic o ring

 

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your hearing things. buy them and enjoy them. depending on your tire size and how lowered you are (if?) and what offset you get you will be happy with them. your only limit will be tire size with brands, and keeping your speedo within spec... stick with 15 rims and your have more tire selection while keeping your speedo in check.

 

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HEY, ONLY I'M ALLOWED TO SAY "I CONCUR!". And I totally do not concur with this thread!

 

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hub centering rings usually come with them.

many of us do not use them because plastic in the wheel area just deforms anyway.

torque the wheels in the air and they'll mount correctly.

 

thnxs for the info guys i was worried for a sec cause i kept hearing stories bout wheels falling off without the hub centeric rings so if i just torque them they should just be fine

 

You'll hear different opinions about hubcentric rings from different folks. While some folks will agree with Ken that they are not necessary, others will disagree and point out that the shear forces are not addressed adequately without them. I've heard about cases where studs have sheared (and wheels have come off) without them and I would be nervous without them. Others may not be concerned.

Also note that some hubcentric rings are metal, while others are plastic. Metal ones don't deform.

 

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what are u trying to spell here?

 

If you are concerned about noise, dont get um, they are loud as hell

 

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Typically, it is the tires that determine the road noise, rather than the rim... unless your rim is bent...

 

I would get them anyways...they will decrease the chance of the rim mounting off-centre. It WILL happen, especially if your studs are out of wack (had this happen to me, couldn't figure out why my car was shaking for almost a year!)

 

okay im confused now do i need any kind of special lug nuts for the rims and does it look any different if i put the plastic ring on

 

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I agree with Ken, and disagree with Ken.

-Chris

 

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Lots of people don't use them. Just the fact that some of them are plastic shows that they aren't terribly structural

They help center the wheel on the hub until you tighten the lug nuts. After that, the friction between the rotor hat and wheel is holding the wheel on.

Torque your lug nuts appropriately and you shouldn't have problems. I don't use them and neither do others on the street/track.

If you're worried about it, then go get yourself some hubcentric rings.

-Chris

 

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i know it was a joke.........

 

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The rims should have come with a set of lug nuts.

The area where rims come into contact with the lug nuts (around the studs) is called the "seating area". You need to use lug nuts that have a seating area with the same shape as the seating area on the wheels, as shown in the illustration below. Honda/Acura wheels and stock lug nuts have a ball-shaped (also called spherical or acorn) seating area. Most aftermarket wheels have a tapered (also called conical) seating area, and you need to get lug nuts that match.

So if you are getting aftermarket wheels for the first time, and you didn't get lug nuts with them, you will probably need to go out and get a set of tapered lug nuts. You can get lug nuts at Autozone for $1.19 each. You will need to ask them for the proper kind of lug nuts (acorn or conical).

 

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I told you you would hear differing opinions!

From the Tire Rack website:

The centerbore of a wheel is the size of the machined hole on the back of the wheel that centers the wheel properly on the hub of the car. This hole is machined to exactly match the hub so the wheels are precisely positioned, minimizing the chance of a vibration. With a hubcentric wheel, the lug hardware will not be supporting the weight of the vehicle, all they really do is press the wheel against the hub of the car. Some wheels use high quality, forged centering rings that lock into place in the back of the wheel. This is an acceptable alternative.

If you have non-hubcentric (lugcentric) wheels, they should be torqued correctly while the vehicle is still off of the ground so they center properly. The weight of the vehicle can push the wheel off-center slightly while you're tightening them down if left on the ground.

 

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I had shitstreams on my R for a little over a year with no hubcentric rings and never experienced any problems. As for lug nuts, I just used cheap $30 Gorillas.