rockrosa

When I bought my new wheels, they came with these black plastic rings (hub centrics??) Do I need to add them when installing my wheels in the spring???

Boilermaker1

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AKA hubcentrics, yes you should use them.

Xenin

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plastic? you should get some anodized metal, eventually the plastic will melt.

CuRiOuSfIsH

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plastic is no good, my friend had them and they broke apart after 1 year.

rockrosa

where can i get the metal ones?

Boilermaker1

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Discount tire.

rockrosa

just bought them from discount tire, only $15. Thanks Boilermaker1!

Boilermaker1

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ONLY???
They used to charge 8.
Those A-holes jacked the price. I know this because I end up replacing those things every now and then because I bang em up pretty good taking the wheels on and off so much. I got stuck buying a set of the 15 ones and was none to happy with them for doubling the price

sil04ver

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Just got my rims in the mail today, I got some too. How do you install them? what do they do?

rockrosa

What did you get for rims?

rockrosa

Remove the center cap on the wheel so you can see through to the hub. If the wheel absolutely fits against the hub with NO gaps, then you dont need them. If you see the tiniest amount of space anywhere, take off the rims, and get rings. Whats happening is that the lugs are holding the wheel in place when all they are supposed to do is hold the wheel against the hub. They help the aftermarket wheel hub fit snuggly, and centered, on the hub.

Boilermaker1

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This can't possibly be a serious question.
In the event it is....

The pink ring in the hub is the hubcentric.
Put it on the hub, put the wheel on.

rockrosa

Should I put on my new wheels myself, or wait to have a shop or the dealer to do it? How much will it cost just to install wheels that are already mounted and balanced?

hdave

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what purpose do they serve?

i have a hweel with a +45 offset which might cause rubbing, can i use hubcentric or washers so it wont rub anymore?

TeLLy

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Hubcentric rings center the wheel more precisely on the hub, it won't do anything to help your rubbing issue.

shroomster

lmao someone needs to close this thread before it turns into tire q central.....

hdave

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sorry for the dumb question but thanks for the answer

shroomster

nooooo...i was talking about rockrosa not you hehe...

hdave

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ohh

and btw regarding that question LOL

rockrosa i suggest doing it yourself, itll take 30min at most with stock jack and wrench.

rockrosa

thanks hdave! I'll give it a try in the spring!

hdave

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cool. its always great to learn to do things urself.
its exactly like change a flat tire

good luck

Axxe

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If you need more clearance between the tire/wheel combo and strut, you need a spacer, and if applicable, hubcentric rings. There are hubcentric spacers aswell, but those don't start until 15mm and is not applicable for your application.

Remember that a lower offset will push the wheel further outboard (towards the fender).

hdave

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can i jsut use four washers from home depot to adjust my offset?

Axxe

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NO, you do not want to do this. Just buy proper spacers, they are not expensive.

hdave

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oh cool i didnt know there were spacers for this kinda thing.

thanks a lot.

Axxe

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No problem. Just promise me to ask questions before putting washers anywhere the don't belong