urgent help needed
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Suffolk, NY
There is a lot of discussion about "hub-centric" vs "lug-centric" wheels out there... honestly, I never saw the hub as being integral to keeping the wheel on your vehicle or centered (the lug nuts should do that -- make sure you tighten in a star pattern!), so I never gave it a second thought until I saw all this talk on the internets about it.
If I understand your question right, you have a little bit of space around the hub so it might wiggle a bit on the mounting surface if you didn't tighten anything down? I think you're fine. Again, just make sure you tighten down the lugs following a recommended procedure (I usually do the star pattern but not fully torqued while the wheel is in the air, drop the vehicle, then torque them down to about 90 ft-lb) I think I also have the space or wiggle room you refer to, and I've never had a problem at all.
If I understand your question right, you have a little bit of space around the hub so it might wiggle a bit on the mounting surface if you didn't tighten anything down? I think you're fine. Again, just make sure you tighten down the lugs following a recommended procedure (I usually do the star pattern but not fully torqued while the wheel is in the air, drop the vehicle, then torque them down to about 90 ft-lb) I think I also have the space or wiggle room you refer to, and I've never had a problem at all.
Thanks to everyone else for the replies. I went and put the tires on anyway and she looks sharp! Its been raining buckets out and I will take some pics when it clears.
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JK Enthusiast
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Okay, so I found a ton of threads here on HUB and LUG CENTRIC. Wish I would have found this beforehand.
It seems there is not a clear consensus on the need to have ring adapters. With that said, I think I would feel a little more at ease with rings. I may be wrong but assuming you take a nasty pothole, all the stress from the impact is absorbed by the lug bolts right? If you have a ring that snugs the wheel, it should help distribute the impact.
If anyone can help with the correct size of ring to order I would appreciate it. Ive searched a ton here already this afternoon and cannot find any information on a size to order. I have the pro comp 8179's in a 16-inch wheel.
Thanks.
It seems there is not a clear consensus on the need to have ring adapters. With that said, I think I would feel a little more at ease with rings. I may be wrong but assuming you take a nasty pothole, all the stress from the impact is absorbed by the lug bolts right? If you have a ring that snugs the wheel, it should help distribute the impact.
If anyone can help with the correct size of ring to order I would appreciate it. Ive searched a ton here already this afternoon and cannot find any information on a size to order. I have the pro comp 8179's in a 16-inch wheel.
Thanks.
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Okay, so I found a ton of threads here on HUB and LUG CENTRIC. Wish I would have found this beforehand.
It seems there is not a clear consensus on the need to have ring adapters. With that said, I think I would feel a little more at ease with rings. I may be wrong but assuming you take a nasty pothole, all the stress from the impact is absorbed by the lug bolts right? If you have a ring that snugs the wheel, it should help distribute the impact.
If anyone can help with the correct size of ring to order I would appreciate it. Ive searched a ton here already this afternoon and cannot find any information on a size to order. I have the pro comp 8179's in a 16-inch wheel.
Thanks.
It seems there is not a clear consensus on the need to have ring adapters. With that said, I think I would feel a little more at ease with rings. I may be wrong but assuming you take a nasty pothole, all the stress from the impact is absorbed by the lug bolts right? If you have a ring that snugs the wheel, it should help distribute the impact.
If anyone can help with the correct size of ring to order I would appreciate it. Ive searched a ton here already this afternoon and cannot find any information on a size to order. I have the pro comp 8179's in a 16-inch wheel.
Thanks.
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JK Enthusiast
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