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Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:33 pm
by 96B-Mike
Hey guys I am looking to buy a set of rims (18x8 Rota Tarmac 3's) and it came off of a Subaru WRX which also has a bolt pattern of 5x100..but the center hub measures 56.1 when our hub measures 57.1?...will it cause any fitment issues? or no way it will work?
LMK ASAP PLZ
thank you
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:55 pm
by Slinky
you have to use a caliper or some measuring tool to measure the Inner dimension of the wheel and outer dimension of the hub, the wheel should always be bigger and with aftermarket wheel you should always have hub centric rings to take up the space between the rim and hub to eliminate vibrations.
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:52 am
by Cliff8928
You could always have the bore made larger by 1mm if you had to.
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:56 am
by Slinky
yeah i didnt read that right, im not even sure hub centric rings come in 1mm, that would be .5mm per side, thats rather thin, so if you have 1mm of play than that should be fine
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:04 am
by Cliff8928
No, it's the other way around.. The wheels may need to be larger bore.
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:25 am
by Slinky
Wow sorry im not sure why i read that wrong twice, yeah you will need the wheel bored out to the hub size
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:44 pm
by 96B-Mike
yeah i just tried it and i didnt fit...and i dont feel like getting hub rings cause that could make the ride rough? which i dont want which is the reason why i sold my last set of rims
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:39 am
by 3X00-Modified
You have two choices then... Bore it out to fit, or get rims that fit properly.
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:58 am
by 96B-Mike
yeah i just called a wheel shop and they said it will cost $100 for the set
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:09 am
by KFLO 93 GT
Having hubcentric rings will not make the ride rough. If anything, not having them will decrease the ride quality more than anything. Hub rings and wheel adapters are not one in the same, and $100 to bore the set is effin cheap.
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:04 pm
by ClonedGTZ
just bore it out at home with a drill and a dermel bit. i did it with my SRT neon wheels and they work fine
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:23 pm
by 3X00-Modified
Thats the most ghetto way possible... You will not end up with hubcentric rims that way, you will now be centering off the studs. Nice way to create a vibration you can't find.
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:52 am
by ClonedGTZ
i have no vibrations at all with the 4 years ive owned them on either car
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:00 am
by 3X00-Modified
But you just did the modification now. With a drill and dremel bit of you can easily egg shape the hole and make any hubcentricity you have crap.
Re: Wheels not hub centric?
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:49 am
by ClonedGTZ
no i did that mod 4 years ago when i had my Cavalier and i never had probs.