What's the trick to mounting a wheel on a Miata without a hubcentric ring (ring not available)?
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What's the trick to mounting a wheel on a Miata without a hubcentric ring (ring not available)?
Torque the lugnuts while the wheel is unloaded. :mrgreen:
Seriously, though - even modern "hubcentric" wheels are still primarily lugcentric, which is why lugnuts have a tapered seat.
Yeah... What he ^ said. One of the Miata vendors used to have some info about it providing added assurances that the wheel went on correctly but not being 100% required. I think it was Brian Goodwin, but I can't find it on his new site.
some one please tell this(me) noob what a hubcentric ring is adn why it is needed?Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
Most aftermarket rims are made with an oversize center bore and the centering ring brings that bore size down to the Miata hub size. Hubcentric refers to the Wheel using the Hub to keep the wheel centered rather than the lugs (lugcentric).Quote:
Originally Posted by dyingbreed
thank you
If you don't have any vibration in the wheels, don't worry about it. The plastic ones will melt in some conditions such as the Ranch so be aware of those.
Gary
Why are you asking these Questions Mr. Treibenschnell?
'Cause... :razz:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Damnit... bad luck...
Not a single set of Hankook RS-2 in the 205/50/15 size in the whole metro-mess (at least according to Discount)... so I'll have the rims tomorrow :cheers: but no tires for 3 to 4 days :mad: :sad: .
At least this will give me the chance to wax the wheels...
Remember Danielsan... Wax on... Wax off...Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
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:scratch: Should be available, I have them for my wheels. Of course like Gary said you may not need them anyways.Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
*haven't had my plastic hubcentric rings melt at the track yet....and I definitely beat the hell out of both Miatas at the Ranch and Hallet! You're not speaking from experience are you?
The only advise I can give is slowly get the lugs upto torque specs by going through the star patern several times increasing the torque each time. That will give the wheel a chance to get perfectly centered.
You're right... they should... but Goodwin doesn't have them. Where did you find yours? Not that I need them! ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by icepenguin66
Mine came with the wheels for free from Discount Tire Direct. They also threw in the centercaps, making the total price less then goodwin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
Well, initially, I had ordered my wheels through Discount. Unfortunately, the back order on the silver Slipstreams was through mid June possibly July!! :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
I called other wheel outlets and no one else had them either... that is, until I called Goodwin. I called Brian and he told me that he had five wheels sitting on his shelf... I quickly told him to ship four. Just ten bucks more than I would have paid through Discount but also with the free slim lugnuts (without rings)... and now free shipping due to a UPS screw up!! :cheers:
Also, other good news... our Discount Tire connection, Al Cavan, is now at the Ohio Drive store here in Frisco/Plano!! The great part is he's still going to honor the great price on the Hankook RS2's (205/50/15 - $64 mounted and balanced!)
Whoa. That price sounds unbelievably good -- are you *sure* that's not for the 195/50? (And whose name do you have to drop to get that price?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
Very sure!!Quote:
Originally Posted by redmenace
Don't you mean $64 + Mount & balance ($9/wheel)???Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
You got your deal... I got mine! ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by tailchaser
In other words... "I'm not sure..."