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08-21-2011, 04:51 PM | #1 | |
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Does anyone use hub centric rings?
I have a 1995 Tercel and bought aftermarket rims for it almost 8 years ago. The local place is having a heck of a time getting my wheels balanced, although they've done it before. They're telling me that since I have aftermarket rims, I need to get a set of hub centric rings installed on the rims in order for them to center on the hub. For the proper ring size, does it depend on the car or do you have to measure the actual rim hole?
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08-26-2011, 06:03 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Does anyone use hub centric rings?
Ok, I ordered a set of hub centric rings from Pep Boys since I have their brand of rims (PROLINE 928s). Got them today and put them on. They fit perfectly. I took the car out on the interstate and what a difference! It's amazing what a set of little, plastic rings can do! Best $17 I've ever spent!
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08-26-2011, 08:32 PM | #3 | |
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Re: Does anyone use hub centric rings?
Thanks for posting this information. Couldn't they balance them lug-centric as they should have?
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Re: Does anyone use hub centric rings?
As a side note, the local hot rod place wanted to charge me $25 to take off a wheel and measure the diameter of the hole in the rim. They said that's the only way to do it. Pep Boys got on their computer and put in what kind of car I have and what kind of rims I have, and it told them what rings I needed. Glad I didn't waste my money.
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08-27-2011, 04:44 AM | #6 | |
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Re: Does anyone use hub centric rings?
I may be mistaken, but I believe any rim can be balanced lug centric. That's the way it's mounted so it provides a better balance. On the car, the hub doesn't center the wheel, the lugs do, as they should on the balancing machine.
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Re: Does anyone use hub centric rings?
Here's a website that explains it well. Apparently my wheels are balanced, but they were still vibrating because of not being hub-centric. Or something like that.
http://www.justforwheels.com/index.j...=how&track=GHR |
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08-01-2014, 02:17 PM | #8 | |
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Re: Does anyone use hub centric rings?
Yes! I use CENTRICRINGS.COM service.
There is about 350 hub centric ring sizes. Last edited by foxygenn; 08-06-2015 at 11:57 PM. |
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08-01-2014, 02:26 PM | #9 | |
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08-23-2014, 05:05 PM | #10 | |
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Re: Does anyone use hub centric rings?
If the wheel/tire combination is balanced lug-centric, then these rings are a waste of money. If the tire shop is forced to balance the wheels hub-centric, then they force you to use the hub rings to keep the hub locating the wheel.
Find a shop that balances the tires lug-centric and do it right.
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Re: Does anyone use hub centric rings?
Firstly of course you need to balance the wheel. But if the hole in the wheel hub diameter greater than 0.5mm You need to exclude the possibility of runout and use hub centric rings
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08-24-2014, 01:11 AM | #13 | |
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Using hub centric rings is never necessary. The hub doesn't support the wheel, the lugs do.
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