In article >,
Grant Edwards > wrote:

> > They don't bear any weight at all.
>
> If so, there's a _lot_ of misinformation being spread by people
> (including wheel manufacturers and car mags). According to
> Ronal USA's web site:

You trust a company that sells wheels adorned by Teddy bears??

> According to Sport Compact Car magazine:

Another known source of advertiser-driven misinformation.

> A set of rings is only 10-15 USD, and it seems like good
> insurance.

Removing the wheels again seems like a waste of time. If it ain't
broke...

In 40 years of owning cars, my current Rota wheels are the first with
hubcentric rings. Not a single one of the others ever fell off. The
industry has created a market for yet another unnecessary product.

The most useful purpose served by the rings is keeping small animals
from nesting in the gap between hub and wheel. :-)

--
Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
'94C
the alignment page:
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html