Whats the benefit of Center Lock wheels other than quicker to remove

And are they worth the investment?

 

You mean like this?


I've been working with cars for a very long time, and have yet to see a Honda with center lock wheels ...

 

the biggest questions is why? good luck trying to convert to center locking hubs.

 

You just named the only benefit, decreases time spent in the pits.

For anything other than a race car, no.

Looks or wheel fitment are the only reasons to convert.

I spent years wishing I could afford to put the proper wheels on my Spitfire.


It wouldn't be difficult to do. Kits exist.

 

I might be racing in the future when I finish with my car I might take it to the track that's one reason there are other reasons but that's the big one

I'm sure If i look around I can find a Kit

 

The only real reason is for lowering pit times. To be honest, there's actually less security with only one lug nut on there. If the nut isn't secure, there aren't any backup lug nuts holding the wheel on.

 

Bringing this back from the dead but I recently acquired these and was hoping to get some more information on where I could find an adapter kit for center lock wheels.


http://fnlhvn.com/2013/01/04/18-magn...eels-in-stock/

 

An adapter kit? Talk to Rays Engineering to see what kind of hub that those wheels require (to prevent the wheel from just spinning under power, you're going to need some sort of pin arrangement that locks the wheel to the hub surface). Then, you'll have to find either a machinist to make some custom adapters for you, or possibly find a way to get a hold of someone at the defunct OneLug Wheels company to get a set of adapters. Then, you're going to need a pretty nice torque wrench, because typically that one lug is torqued down to 300 lb/ft or more.

 

If those wheels are really 11" wide, you're going to have some problems there, too.

 

It depends on the car and the backspacing of the wheels. I don't plan on putting these on a honda.

 

Then why did you post in a Honda forum? OH, now I see -- you're actually just trying to advertise these wheels, because you're the seller in the link you posted. If you want to sell something, stick to the marketplace. The tech forums are for people with real questions. And if you're going to violate forum policy by advertising in the tech forums at least be upfront about it.

 

I searched online about centerlock adapters and saw this thread. If I can find some that work, I will keep the wheels.

 

Yet in this for sale thread you mention that Forgeline sells adapters that might work on those wheels. Did Forgeline not have a kit suitable for your application?

 

No. I contacted them along with image wheels in the uk and their kits only suit their own wheels. I contacted mackin industries as well but still haven't gotten a response.

 

Read the rules. This is not the forum for you.