lug centric

So the boys put my torq thrust originals on the unibody today (I really need to update that thread) and I discovered my rear wheels are going to be lug centric.

I was kind of worried about it so I did a search here. There are a few small threads on the subject. Someone mentioned getting some hub spacers that would make the wheels hub centric.

I really don't know jack about this kind of thing. I'm guessing though I'm going to have to mic the hubs and the wheels and give the measurements to a machine shop for the filler spacers.

Is this worth having done, or am I worrying about nothing? Just keep em torqued correctly is the advice given.

Ive never had anything made like this before, what would the approximate cost of having a couple of these things built (if I go this route)?

Thanks for any advice.

 

hot rodders have been running lug centric wheels for decades. Make sure you use the correct nuts, and keep them tight, and don't worry about it.

 

Very VERY few aftermarket wheels were hub centric 99+% were lug centric.

 

what they said, my wheels would work on a 3/4 ton 4wd....

 

What they said.

 

I used to work for American racing years ago and all of the wheels were lug centric. We had hub rings made of plastic and were only used on the Imports Hondas Toyota and BMW were especially sensitive. But in your case save your money for good quality hardware. Brand of choice is mcgard. Pricey but don't rust or gall



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OK, thanks for the advice. The wheel store gave me the wrong size lug nuts (too small) so i had to use the nuts off the rollers and just sort of snugged them up since we aren't driving yet. Ill get the correct ones today and find the torque specs and get em done.

 

You can get hub rings in bunch of different sizes and they aint real expensive.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/Department/Wheels-Tires/Part-Type/Hub-Centric-Rings/

 

Boy those are pretty inexpensive ... thanks for the link!

 

I am having custom hub rings made, but that's because I'm running the dreaded unilug wheels. Have run lug centric wheels for years with no issues.

 

Hub Centric wheels didn't come along in the after market in any real quantity until front wheel drive cars. They are much more sensitive to wheel balance etc. Even Unilug wheels were never hub centric and there were never any problems on good old American Iron