ktpp35

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/915...o-wheel-studs/

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/830898-bbs-lm-17x89/

they both totally say the opposite. So I am running those rings on my lms and yesterday the front wheel came slightly loose. I then noticed that the rotor was dangling around in there too, so I took off the wheel and tightened the rotor. I'm not sure if the problem was that the rotor was already loose before I installed the wheels, or after. I bolted everything back together and haven't had problems since. But then those threads don't really answer my question, do I need the rings or no?

Thanks!

daktruckie99

I have run three sets of aftermarket wheels, never used a hub ring. If you're tightening your lug nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper torque value you won't have a problem. Some people swear by the rings, I myself have gone 150 mph and put over 25000 miles on my car without them.

If you had a rotor loose behind a properly tightened wheel, you've got something terribly wrong going on.

-Mike

TheKhemist

Agreed, The vehicle must be in the air and torqued down a very little at a time to insure the conical lug nuts can center the wheel to the hub. Its a taper fit, it centers it by design. If the wheels don't have properly formed lug nut surfaces I suppose it could be a problem.

spets

Is your wheel the proper bore size? If the rotor was loose it sounds like maybe the wheel bore is too small so it doesn't sit flush on the rotor.

S2KSean

^ This.
Or your rotor was cocked and touching the hub a bit when tightening your wheels but you should have noticed that pretty quick I would imagine.