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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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I just got my new wheels in and these were stuck on the inside of the box. What ate these ? Hub centric rings possibly? If so did they send em bc I need them or incase I do?

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Originally Posted by Southern Savage 4
I just got my new wheels in and these were stuck on the inside of the box. What ate these ? Hub centric rings possibly? If so did they send em bc I need them or incase I do?
Yes, those are hub centric Rings. The are for locating the rim perfectly on the hub.... If you had any play when you mounted your rims before you tightened the lug nuts, then you will need those rings in the hub of the rim.

Did they give you 2 per rim box?
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Well they shipped two big boxes with two smaller individual boxes in them. There are two per big box. I should have a total of four? And so they may or may not be used? I'm having a shop put them on tmrw
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They instructions said no air tools when tightening the lug nuts and i didnt check the bottom two rim boxes do i need 4 or 8? if necessary

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You will need 4

Even if they tell you the rims are "lug centric" you should use those rings if the wheel hub does not contact the brake/rotor hub... If you don't use these and there is a gap the wheels will loosen up on you constantly, and possibly even fall off...
Good luck and post some pics!

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ok thanks man....a good shop should know they need them correct?
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ok thanks man....a good shop should know they need them correct?
Yup. If they are universal rims and they gave you the hub rings with sale I bet you will need them... The probably machine the hubs larger to fit more applications.
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 12:20 AM
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ok thanks!
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