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Lugcentric or Hubcentric?
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 2:13 pm
by CheyneX5
Hi all,
I just bought some 15x6.5 ROH wheels, i have 2 on the back and they seem to be going fine. But just for safety reasons, do i need hub rings for them?
Lugcentric or Hubcentric?
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 2:27 pm
by Okibi
It's good to have them, they cost bugger all and weigh bugger all. I'd get them.
Lugcentric or Hubcentric?
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 4:07 pm
by bensale
I had a quick look at these wheels, the hub holes are tapered in like the nuts. It was my understanding that if the the holes and nut are tapered then wheel is located correctly by this and is therefore Lug centric and doesn't require hub rings.
I guess it couldn't hurt to get a set though.
Lugcentric or Hubcentric?
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 5:05 pm
by wun911
My understanding is you dont need them they are added weight...
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 5:49 pm
by project.r.racing
since 100% of aftermarket wheels are supplied with them. i'd say you'd need them. locates the wheel directly to the centre of the hub. bolts will have some small tolerances.
Lugcentric or Hubcentric?
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 6:41 pm
by Steampunk
project.r.racing wrote:since 100% of aftermarket wheels are supplied with them. i'd say you'd need them. locates the wheel directly to the centre of the hub. bolts will have some small tolerances.
what he said
Simply put the wheel onto the bolts WITHOUT a hub-ring and if the centre hole is too big, the wheel will jiggle around.
As Okibi stated, get hub rings as they are cheap & weigh nothing.
Lugcentric or Hubcentric?
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 8:22 pm
by wun911
My enkeis came with rings whats your OD they might fit you...
Seriously they do weigh something I haven't had a chance to weigh them yet but im pretty sure they weigh something...
Lugcentric or Hubcentric?
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 8:25 pm
by CheyneX5
OD?
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 8:35 pm
by wun911
Its a ring so the numbers represent the ID inner diameter and OD outer diameter usually measured in mm.
The inner diameter is the same for both NA and NB, however the OD is dependent on what wheel you buy...
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 2:06 am
by Moto
project.r.racing wrote:since 100% of aftermarket wheels are supplied with them. i'd say you'd need them. locates the wheel directly to the centre of the hub. bolts will have some small tolerances.
Buddyclubs don't.
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:50 am
by 16bit
just put them on, end thread.
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 11:15 am
by philz
Moto wrote:project.r.racing wrote:since 100% of aftermarket wheels are supplied with them. i'd say you'd need them. locates the wheel directly to the centre of the hub. bolts will have some small tolerances.
Buddyclubs don't.
Most don't come with them supplied because all cars a different, the tyre place have them.
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 11:18 am
by Steampunk
16bit wrote:just put them on, end thread.
x 1,000,000
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 11:20 am
by philz
wun911 wrote:My understanding is you dont need them they are added weight...
Well if you had lightweight wheels to begin with, this would make sense.
Lugcentric or Hubcentric?
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 12:02 pm
by greenMachine
not another thread on this ... 