Hub centric ring fitment

[dougkehl]

Hello everyone,

Recently I had to purchase some hub centric rings for a set of wheels. I unfortunately couldn't locate my calipers to get an accurate measurement of the center bore, so I just used a tape measure, and converted the the rough diameter from inches to millimeters. I found it should be somewhere between 72 and 73mm

Having this rough estimate I ordered two sizes of aluminum rings, as I felt that they would be much better than plastic. A 72.6 to 57.1mm ring which slides right in and doesn't feel as if it has any play, but I can just pull it right out with no effort. And then a 73.1 to 57.1mm ring which I can't put in by hand. I would have to use a hammer and try to tap it in lightly.

I have never used hub centric rings before, and I'm just unsure of how they are supposed to fit into the wheel. So my question is how snuggly should they fit?

[le0n]

if one goes on and comes off without the use of tools, and it does not have any noticeable play, those are the ones i'd use. being aluminum, even a light tap of the hammer to properly seat the base against the hub could crack the ring.

edit: throw them on, take it for a spin. if your wheels/tires are balanced, you should not have any vibration at highway speeds...

edit2: i was thinking reversed, i fixed my post, hah hah...

edit3: your real concern is the final diameter to fit the wheel that you have purchased.

[dougkehl]

I didn't even think about the possible vibration, because that would tell me right away whether they were fitted right or not haha. But thank you! I'll just throw 'em on once I get them balanced and see how it goes.

[le0n]

what is the model number of the wheels you've purchased? that is the important piece of information that is needed, this is where you'll get the center bore diameter.