Hub rings?
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Hub rings?
Hey all quick Q. I want to put my rims back on because the weather is much better, but I forgot my hubcentric rings at home. (im away at school) I was jsut wondering if it's safe to run the wheels without the rings? Or if it's fine to just bolt the wheels up.
#3
It's safe, but you might notice a bit of vibration at highway speeds. As long as your lugs are torqued, they're not gonna fall off.
Have your parents mail you the rings, they're small enough to toss in an envelope.
Have your parents mail you the rings, they're small enough to toss in an envelope.
#4
Also, most aftermarket lug nuts are what is called "lugcentric" which means they center the rim on the studs rather than the hub. If your lugnuts taper down at a 45 degree angle where the threads start, you shouldnt even have any vibration. I have only ever used hub rings once, and there was no noticable difference.
Hope that helps.
Dustin
Hope that helps.
Dustin
#9
See how the tapered tip sort of locks into the wheel? That will hold the wheel centered on the lug. A flat lug nut will not have that same centering method.
If that's the case, then the hub rings aren't really necessary.
#11
Most aftermarket wheels use the tapered seat/shoulder. You're running Konigs, right?
Just look at the lugnuts you use. That should be a good indication. Stock xB wheels use a tapered seat too. I've seen some aftermarkets (Kazera) that use a flat seat, and I wanna say that Hondas use a ball seat on their stockies.
Just look at the lugnuts you use. That should be a good indication. Stock xB wheels use a tapered seat too. I've seen some aftermarkets (Kazera) that use a flat seat, and I wanna say that Hondas use a ball seat on their stockies.
#16
I have a question. If you do use them how often do they need to be replaced? I have metal ones and they aren't cracked or anything but i'm wondering how they wear over time. Do they warp with change in temp? I've had them on for about 20-25k miles. I usually leave them on the hub when rotating tires.
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