Big John Son
Tremoraholic
I'm wondering what you guys running lug centric wheels are doing. Specifically with Methods. Do I need Hub Rings?
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I am running Methods 305 NV 18x9 +18 offset...I installed them myself....WTF are HUB rings???????I'm wondering what you guys running lug centric wheels are doing. Specifically with Methods. Do I need Hub Rings?
I am running Methods 305 NV 18x9 +18 offset...I installed them myself....WTF are HUB rings???????
There is a gap for sure...and the Methods center caps install from the rear of the wheel and kind of fill that space. But up front I did not use them or anything else. Tire Rack gave me everything required for the entire install including detailed instructions. And there was no mention of them. Been driving for 6 weeks on them...smooth as silk (with Full Blown MT Tires.)OEM wheels fit the hub with no play. The vertical weight of the truck is supported by the wheel hub rather than the lug bolts. Hub rings fill the gap for after market wheels so the lugs are not carrying the load. They also apparently help center the wheel to the hub to eliminate any risk of it being off center and causing a shimmy.
I honestly don't know how necessary they are though. Hence my inquiry here.
There is a gap for sure...and the Methods center caps install from the rear of the wheel and kind of fill that space. But up front I did not use them or anything else. Tire Rack gave me everything required for the entire install including detailed instructions. And there was no mention of them. Been driving for 6 weeks on them...smooth as silk (with Full Blown MT Tires.)
What does your wheel guy say? I’ve yet to here any complaints about the lug centric Method Wheels.This is why I inquired, because I want to run caps that install from the back. I got machined wheels. Yours look great without caps, mine will not. I'm more concerned with the stress off-roading may induce on the lugs.
I didn't know any of that....interesting article.I found this article, which pretty much answers my question.
Hub Centric Hubbub: The Argument For — and Against — Using Hub Centric Rings with Your Wheels - OnAllCylinders
Depending on who you believe, hub centric rings are either: A) essential to the performance and longevity of your wheels, or B) a scam created by the wheel industry to …www.onallcylinders.com