Centering Rings are they Needed?
10-28-2009, 08:08 PM
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Hmm alright i guess i will see how much more i can roll the front fender which i have no idea on since the previous owner rolled them not me and some negative camber is a must i know!
10-28-2009, 08:11 PM
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Personally, I find the rings to be a PITA, since they occasionally come off. If I don't notice one has come off, I have a big problem getting the stockers back on (e.g., after an autocross).
I no longer bother with the centering rings.
I no longer bother with the centering rings.
10-28-2009, 11:23 PM
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Centering rings are a waste. I do not run any on my SE-R ITA car. I ran them once a long time ago and they got so hot that they stuck to the hub and I had to hammer them out.
If you set the wheel on the studs and then snug the lug nuts, the wheel will center. Then torque the lug nuts in an X pattern. I know there are five lugs
If you set the wheel on the studs and then snug the lug nuts, the wheel will center. Then torque the lug nuts in an X pattern. I know there are five lugs
10-29-2009, 05:45 AM
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You should have posted this in the Mid-A, Leadhead.
1. Tighten your lugs as mentioned earlier(every other one until all five have been tended to). Tighten to spec incrementally, i.e. do not tighten one lug to 80-85 lbs-ft first and then proceed to the next.
2. If you drive the car hard enough, the plastic hub-centric rings will actually melt, thereby negating any further use.
3. Also as was mentioned, these have zero to do with how far in or out a wheel sits. With or without the rings, the wheels will sit the same.
See you next weekend.
1. Tighten your lugs as mentioned earlier(every other one until all five have been tended to). Tighten to spec incrementally, i.e. do not tighten one lug to 80-85 lbs-ft first and then proceed to the next.
2. If you drive the car hard enough, the plastic hub-centric rings will actually melt, thereby negating any further use.
3. Also as was mentioned, these have zero to do with how far in or out a wheel sits. With or without the rings, the wheels will sit the same.
See you next weekend.
10-29-2009, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by hondaf1,Oct 29 2009, 07:51 AM
your wheels sticks out because of the low offset. what's the offset on your wheels. even with 17x9 +63, you still need to roll the front fenders a little.