Just received my 57F's, 17x8.5 +30, Bronze

However, I'm confused about the issue of being "hubcentric"...

What does this mean, and do I need "centering rings"? - will Discount Tire have this when I go to have them installed?

Thanks in advance - Rob

 

"Hubcentric rings are designed to fill in the gap between the hub of the car and the center bore of the wheel. Most wheel manufacturers design their wheels with a center bore large enough to fit on most cars. Therefore, since wheel manufactures make their center bore large enough to fit most cars, most wheel fitments have a gap between the hub and the center bore. This gap usually doesn't allow for the wheel to fit hubcentric but rather lugcentric which causes vibration. Therefore, to fill the gap and ensure the fitment is hubcentric, hub rings are used."


Got that from a website....not sure if it answers your question though....

 

www.justforwheels.com

 

Hey, I just learned something!

 

Where did you get them...Dicount Tire? How much were they?

 

Most adaptor rings are plastic, or occasionally soft aluminium; were the seating location chosen by these rings to disagree with that determined by the conical/acorn wheel nuts almost universally employed, the rings would lose out in a heartbeat.

Charles

 

Check it out - a killer deal indeed
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