Hub rings: What's the deal?

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Oct 29, 2005 | 12:45 PM

JoshuaVTEC

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Hub rings: What's the deal?

Got these for my 16" Gram Lights on my 00 Si and they don't fit inside the rim, so I'm thinking they sent the wrong size? What size do I need and where can I get them? Is it okay to drive on these without them in the meantime?

Oct 29, 2005 | 01:12 PM

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Re: Hub rings: What's the deal? (JoshuaVTEC)

I have never used hub centric rings and have never had vibration problems.
Just make sure you use the correct style lug nuts and you should be ok.

Oct 29, 2005 | 01:28 PM

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Re: Hub rings: What's the deal? (JoshuaVTEC)

if your steering doen't shake then don't worry about it

Oct 29, 2005 | 03:38 PM

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hub rings are a joke... no need, just use cone seat lugs for aftermarket wheels and you wont have a problem. Worked at a tire shop for a year and always told customers they were ****... so put your rims on and go pick up some hoes!!!

Oct 29, 2005 | 09:10 PM

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Re: (TsukubaDreams)

this is true, I have no hub-centric rings for my rota's ,but did get the pointed lugs and no vibration for three years.

Oct 29, 2005 | 09:16 PM

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i've heard that the centric rings are suppost to seat the rims correctly on the hub and to prevent vibration. but IMO i don't see how it would help because the lugnuts are seating the rims on and how would the centric help any?

Oct 29, 2005 | 09:22 PM

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Re: Hub rings: What's the deal? (JoshuaVTEC)

Measure the ring on the wheel?

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Oct 30, 2005 | 07:31 AM

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Re: Hub rings: What's the deal? (ek4tR)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek4tR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if your steering doen't shake then don't worry about it</TD></TR></TABLE>

Oct 30, 2005 | 08:04 PM

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MAKE SURE IF YOU HAVE AFTERMARKET RIMS YOU HAVE THE CONE SEAT LUGS OR YOUR OEM LUGS COULD TEAR RIGHT THROUGH YOUR AFTERMARKET RIMS.... BAAAAADDDDD NEWS

Oct 30, 2005 | 08:43 PM

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IF you put your lugs on correctly, the hub rings are not needed and will not help or hurt. If you dont put them on correctly (some shops are REAL bad) then you may have vibrational issues, tho with the rings on, i dont know how you can put the lugs on wrong.

Oct 30, 2005 | 09:07 PM

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Re: (shyboi4u)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shyboi4u »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i've heard that the centric rings are suppost to seat the rims correctly on the hub and to prevent vibration. but IMO i don't see how it would help because the lugnuts are seating the rims on and how would the centric help any?</TD></TR></TABLE>

they help to spread torque evenly, but if you use a torque stick to torque everything down and then use a torque wrench and do it right they dont do anything... the only time id ever put them on would be for 18"+...