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hub centering rings: plastic vs. aluminum?
As I was putting on my 3rd snow tire this morning, it dawned on
me that I needed centering rings for the aftermarket wheels that my snow tires are on. Some places sell poly carbonate rings, some places sell aluminum ones. Since they're supposed to bear most of the weight of the car, I would think that one would want metal ones. Anybody try any of the plastic ones? -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! What UNIVERSE is at this, please?? visi.com |
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I have tried using no centering rings and so far the results are perfect.
Your lug nuts should hold the wheel true. Chas Hurst "Grant Edwards" > wrote in message ... > As I was putting on my 3rd snow tire this morning, it dawned on > me that I needed centering rings for the aftermarket wheels > that my snow tires are on. Some places sell poly carbonate > rings, some places sell aluminum ones. Since they're supposed > to bear most of the weight of the car, I would think that one > would want metal ones. Anybody try any of the plastic ones? > > -- > Grant Edwards grante Yow! What UNIVERSE is > at this, please?? > visi.com |
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Grant Edwards > wrote: > Since they're supposed > to bear most of the weight of the car, I would think that one > would want metal ones. They don't bear any weight at all. All they do is help center the wheel until you can get the lugnuts on, and plastic works fine for this trivial task. The lugs carry 100% of the weight. You can leave the hubcentric rings out with no ill effect. Just observe the normal lug tightening sequence: run them all up finger tight, then torque them in two steps, in a diagonal pattern. -- Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA '94C the alignment page: http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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On 2004-12-13, Lanny Chambers > wrote:
> In article >, > Grant Edwards > wrote: > >> Since they're supposed to bear most of the weight of the car, >> I would think that one would want metal ones. > > 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: "A hubcentric fitment, is one where the interior of the backside of the wheel - referred to as "centerbore"-is an exact fit to the "hub"-that protrudes from the mounting surface of the wheel. The relevant issue here is that the WEIGHT BEARING of the wheel on the car is done on the HUB when it is "mated" to the wheel! This has to be an exact fit. The LUG NUTS, simply affix the wheel and hold the wheel to the car and do not affect load bearing." According to Sport Compact Car magazine: "Hubcentric wheels have a hole at their center that fits closely over a round feature on the hub, serving to center the wheel on the axis of the spindle, as well as bear the vertical weight of the vehicle. The wheel bolts or studs then serve simply to hold the wheel onto the hub, and are loaded only in tension, where they are strong. If the studs were required to absorb vertical forces, they would be loaded in single shear, the weakest arrangement for any fastener." > All they do is help center the wheel until you can get the > lugnuts on, and plastic works fine for this trivial task. The > lugs carry 100% of the weight. I think you're quite probably correct, but there sure is a lot of misinformation out there... > You can leave the hubcentric rings out with no ill effect. > Just observe the normal lug tightening sequence: run them all > up finger tight, then torque them in two steps, in a diagonal > pattern. A set of rings is only 10-15 USD, and it seems like good insurance. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! I'm CONTROLLED by at the CIA!! EVERYONE is visi.com controlled by the CIA!! |
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"Grant Edwards" > wrote in message ... > On 2004-12-13, Lanny Chambers > wrote: > > In article >, > > Grant Edwards > wrote: > > > >> Since they're supposed to bear most of the weight of the car, > >> I would think that one would want metal ones. > > > > 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: > > "A hubcentric fitment, is one where the interior of the > backside of the wheel - referred to as "centerbore"-is an > exact fit to the "hub"-that protrudes from the mounting > surface of the wheel. The relevant issue here is that the > WEIGHT BEARING of the wheel on the car is done on the HUB > when it is "mated" to the wheel! This has to be an exact > fit. The LUG NUTS, simply affix the wheel and hold the > wheel to the car and do not affect load bearing." > > According to Sport Compact Car magazine: > > "Hubcentric wheels have a hole at their center that fits > closely over a round feature on the hub, serving to center > the wheel on the axis of the spindle, as well as bear the > vertical weight of the vehicle. The wheel bolts or studs > then serve simply to hold the wheel onto the hub, and are > loaded only in tension, where they are strong. If the studs > were required to absorb vertical forces, they would be > loaded in single shear, the weakest arrangement for any > fastener." > > > All they do is help center the wheel until you can get the > > lugnuts on, and plastic works fine for this trivial task. The > > lugs carry 100% of the weight. > > I think you're quite probably correct, but there sure is a lot > of misinformation out there... > > > You can leave the hubcentric rings out with no ill effect. > > Just observe the normal lug tightening sequence: run them all > > up finger tight, then torque them in two steps, in a diagonal > > pattern. > > A set of rings is only 10-15 USD, and it seems like good > insurance. > > -- > Grant Edwards I spent the money not spent on hub rings on a bottle of wine. What would hub rings insure? Chas Hurst |
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Grant is correct !!!
I have an old set of "PRIME" wheels ams the centers are about VW size. I has always fighting an "out of round" problem with them. Prime did not make "hubcentrics" for them, so I had a set made to match Miata, The out of round problem is gone ! Plastic or Alum. ???? , just get them and use them. They will locate the wheel properly as you put the nuts on. Bruce RED '91 |
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On 2004-12-13, Chas Hurst > wrote:
>> A set of rings is only 10-15 USD, and it seems like good >> insurance. > > I spent the money not spent on hub rings on a bottle of wine. > What would hub rings insure? That the wheels are centered with respect to the hubs. I don't like to rely on humans being able to follow instructions (e.g. lug nut tightening procedure). -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! .. I want a COLOR at T.V. and a VIBRATING BED!!! visi.com |
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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 |
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On 2004-12-13, Lanny Chambers > wrote:
> 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?? Personally? No; I believe you're right. I was just pointing out the abundance of mis-information (even from people who _ought_ to know). I always thought those teddy-bear were just a gag, then I saw a picture on a personal web-page of somebody's car with the teddy-bear wheels. >> According to Sport Compact Car magazine: > > Another known source of advertiser-driven misinformation. Apparently. >> 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... I swap wheels three or four times a year (sometimes in rather a hurry) and I prefer to minimize the sources of error. IOW, I don't trust myself to tighten the lug-nuts in the proper order. > The most useful purpose served by the rings is keeping small animals > from nesting in the gap between hub and wheel. :-) -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! ... bleakness... at desolation... plastic visi.com forks... |
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On 2004-12-13, Lanny Chambers > wrote:
> 3. Repeat at 80 ft-lb. > > Note: this will be on your final. :-) But, uh, I was told there'd be no math... -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Is this TERMINAL fun? at visi.com |
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