Help with hubcentric rings
Help with hubcentric rings
I have 5mm H&R spacers on the front of my car and am getting a horrible wheel vibration at highway speeds. I've read on here that hubcentric rings will help the issue. Does anyone know what size rings I need? I know the stock size is 60.1, but since I have spacers I think I need a different size. Does anyone know what size?
Sorry to give you the bad news but with a 5mm spacer your wheels will never be hub-centric whether they are OEM or aftermarket wheels. 90% of aftermarket wheels are 72.6 or 73 hub bore. You would need to measure your wheel to find yours. If its a Lexus/Toyota wheel is 60.06 (60.1)
Think of it this way. Most Lexus hubs are only about 8mm in length. Once you throw in a 5mm spacer, that only leave 3mm of hub left and if you look at the back of any wheel or hub-centric ring it has a tapered edge so no matter what the wheel will never sit on the hub. This would definitely cause a vibration.
When it comes to H&R spacers anything less than 10mm is only hub-centric to the car and not the wheel. Take a look at the following photo and compare the difference between the 5mm and 10mm H&R spacers. You'll notice that 10mm spacer has its own hub that protrudes past that spacer. This will allow you to mount your OEM wheel and still have the weight rest on the hub or mount a hub-centric ring for aftermarket wheels. The only downfall to using a 10mm spacer is that you will need to install extended to ensure you will have enough turns on the lug nuts.
Think of it this way. Most Lexus hubs are only about 8mm in length. Once you throw in a 5mm spacer, that only leave 3mm of hub left and if you look at the back of any wheel or hub-centric ring it has a tapered edge so no matter what the wheel will never sit on the hub. This would definitely cause a vibration.
When it comes to H&R spacers anything less than 10mm is only hub-centric to the car and not the wheel. Take a look at the following photo and compare the difference between the 5mm and 10mm H&R spacers. You'll notice that 10mm spacer has its own hub that protrudes past that spacer. This will allow you to mount your OEM wheel and still have the weight rest on the hub or mount a hub-centric ring for aftermarket wheels. The only downfall to using a 10mm spacer is that you will need to install extended to ensure you will have enough turns on the lug nuts.
Last edited by Sonic_RC; Jun 5, 2012 at 10:39 AM.
Ok. Thanks for the info. I'm gonna get my tires rebalanced today just in case that's the issue. I could be wrong, but I think my spacers had a small lip on them. I'm gonna double check everything today. Mine did come with extended studs which I installed. I'm running the optional Lexus Tourmaline wheels so they should have the 60.1 center bore. Don't know why they wouldn't. Hopefully I can figure it out today because between 50 - 65 mph is super annoying!
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