yeah they dont do shit except for peace of mind.. when i had them on i didnt even remember i had them on til i took my rims off and they popped off lol..
EDIT: i just realised those ones seem to be plastic, meaning they'll do next to shit-all.
i had aluminium ones from work on my old work xd9s, they cost 40 a set when i bought my rims back then, and were a lot better than plastic ones ive tried.
so if your gonna get them get metal ones!!
Last edited by black8thgen; 13-06-2012 at 06:12 PM.
I fitted two today and my vibration is gone. I think it's more crucial because I'm running spacers as well. The lug nuts weren't centreing the wheel properly, and now the wheel fits like a glove.
I haven't gotten over 80kmh yet but it feels alot smoother already, I was beginning to think it was a serious issue.
hub centric is better than lugcentric...your lug wont take all the weights and stress by using a hubcentric rings..it is much safer having this..installed mine from day 1
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Apparently, some car enthusiasts are not aware of the crucial importance of using hub rings when installing aftermarket wheels. In fact, some don't even know of their existence. Since this is an extremely important topic affecting both handling and safety concerns for our cars, I thought it a good idea to ensure that more of our members have access to this information.
Why Hub Rings?
OEM alloy and steel wheels are manufactured to have a centerbore diameter exactly sized to match that of the vehicle hub. This ensures that the wheel is solidly supported by the hub, giving what's called a hubcentric mounting. Here, the lugs and lug nuts function to hold the wheel to the hub, but do not support its weight. The lugs are not designed to be a weight-bearing component by themselves - their primary function, in conjunction with the lug nuts, is to solidly fasten the wheel to the hub assembly.
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Originally Posted by ekdez
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