germanmissile

is it a really bad idea to drive on wheels without the hubcentric rings? i am impatient and want to drive them now.

UrSoccer_mobileĀ®

if you don't get the wheels centered, it will vibrate so hard you would think you wheels will fall off.. BTDT - unless you can center it precisely.

Xel

I drove 2 of them with the rings, and 2 without(because I lost the rings). Drove to am AutoX event and back. They were vibrating above 60 a little bit, but I am not sure if it was because of the rings or the wheels were unbalanced :-)

|skolnick

So it was you!

Xel

actually I found 1 later, but never the other one :-)

NoNonsense

that's why you tighten one bolt and then do the one across from it.

germanmissile

thats kind of what i was thinking..

NoNonsense

hubcentric rings should only be needed if you experience vibrations...but 90% of the time they aren't necessary. I say put the wheels on, tighten bolts by hand, then torque them across from each other, and you should be fine.

QuattroPwr

You don't notice the vibrations untill you get on the freeway. When I got above 65mph the steering wheel vibrated like hell, I thought a wheel was gonna fall off, not fun.