anyone that gets aftermarket rims...make sure you find out if u need hub centric rings...
i for one needed them and found out the hard way...all five studs that the lugs screw onto sheered off and my rim came off along with breaking my glass fenders and ripping my skirt off...
so anyways i just thought i would let those of u know who didn't know that u might need them to deffinately find out...
hope i could be of help
and what a time for it to happen 3 weeks out from the bash...oh well...
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damn sorry to hear that, what speed were you at when it happened?
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luckily it was only 10 mph or so...
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if this hasn't been added to the sticky i think it should be....if i missed it my bad...considering what happened u can assume i missed it
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That's good it was low speed. Otherwise who knows what would have happened. I got lucky that wheelmax included the rings.
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WW has this in his wheel/tire faq.
been posted on, but DEFINATELY a good reminder.
i do remember having to drive across the entire bottom length of pa to bring 5 studs to a stranded signalthirteen last year after he bash.
same thing happened to him. i ordered him a set the next day.
When i accelerate i get some slight vibs I already replaced my CV joint so i dont know whould this maybe be the cure i am looknig for???
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for those looking for hub rings...
get the size of the center bore of your wheel. our hub i believe is 53mm or 53.1mm
call discount tire direct. i got mine for 21$ us shipped, and they are metal. the place that wheelmax uses gives you plastic rings for $40
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i got them for my rims after i herd a few stories......deffintly could be a saftey issue
i thought the places have to include them with every order or at least inform the buyer they need them? at our shop a guy didn't tell the person (mechaninc didn't say anything when he put them on) and when their wheel came off we paid for the full damage..fired them both too.
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It's also important that they lugs be properly torqued, off the ground, in a star pattern.
Even with the hub rings, improper torque (both too much and not enough) can lead to snapping lugs.
i doubt it was from not having the hub rings
people have gone years with out them , and never a problem
i bet it was a different problem alltoghter with yours
ive got a spare set ill sell for $20 shipped if anyone wants them. i ordered a set from one place w/ 3 day delivery...after 7 days they still werent here, so i ordered a set from a different place. 2 days later the origional set arrived. so i ended up with 2 sets. the set i have is sived for a J body hub (duh) and konig wheels(possibly other as well). the outer diameter is 70-something MM. i can measure them at work monday if anyone wants to know for sure.
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I have heard many different things about hub centric rings and what they are used for. I have heard people say that they help reduce the risk of studs breaking, then I have read/heard that all they do is reduce vibration. But I do know that improper torque can/will lead to studs breaking. So whats the truth with hub centric rings? Can your studs break if you don't have hub rings, but still have your lugs properly torqued?
DEEZRYD wrote:I have heard many different things about hub centric rings and what they are used for. I have heard people say that they help reduce the risk of studs breaking, then I have read/heard that all they do is reduce vibration. But I do know that improper torque can/will lead to studs breaking. So whats the truth with hub centric rings? Can your studs break if you don't have hub rings, but still have your lugs properly torqued?
It's possible, though less likely when the nuts are all properly torqued. You still have forces on the lugs that they're not supposed to be dealing with.
Basically, they're cheap and easy to get. There's no reason not to use them. So everyone should have them.
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Basically, they're cheap and easy to get. There's no reason not to use them. So everyone should have them.
yeah just like herpes!
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lol, i couldn't resist!
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ok i got the rings on now and they rims fit on the car a 100 tims better...still dont notice a change in driving i guess though...still also kinda scared to drive the car anymore...but yeah i think it will be ok now that the rings are on and there torqued down right...
thnx for the info guys
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yup its 57.1 plus you need to know your rim center hole size as well...or at least i had to...
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So I guess stock rims have THAT perfect of a fit that the wheel won't be bothered by gravity when putting it on the car? That's pretty cool. I saw someone mention wheelmaxs are plastic, yea they are, but they do the job, and they didn't cost me $40, they were included.
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Dam-it Muffins (Event) wrote:land pirates cavalier wrote:for those looking for hub rings...
get the size of the center bore of your wheel. our hub i believe is 53mm or 53.1mm
call discount tire direct. i got mine for 21$ us shipped, and they are metal. the place that wheelmax uses gives you plastic rings for $40
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my bad. i guess i was thinking of the 7
3mm centerbore of my wheel. oops
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