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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Simple question

I have searched, but I haven't found it.

There are these rims that I really want; 17x7, 114.3x5, 235/40/17 rear, 215/45/17 front, but the offset is +35

I know from what everyone says, that it will rub. My question is about the hubcentric rings. Are they just for making the bolts fit more snug around the center bore or will they help with the offset as well?

Simple question. Thanks in advance.
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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You realize +35 is never gonna work. Should be around +42 for a 7" wide wheel.
Hubcentric rings have nothing to do with offset of the wheel.

Hubcentric rings are designed to fill in the gap between the hub of the car and the center bore of the wheel. Most wheel manufacturers design their wheels with a center bore large enough to fit on most cars. Therefore, since wheel manufactures make their center bore large enough to fit most cars, most wheel fitments have a gap between the hub and the center bore. This gap usually doesn't allow for the wheel to fit hubcentric but rather lugcentric which causes vibration. Therefore, to fill the gap and ensure the fitment is hubcentric, hub rings are used.




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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Ok thanks, that's what I thought. Just wishful thinking.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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Yeah that's right. & BTW there's no need at all to place a staggered set of tires on a FWD car.
You'll get far better performance keeping the same size all around. And also try to match the stock speedo as close as you can with the new tire size.
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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especially if the wheels aren't staggered either.... you can place a staggered fitment on a fwd car, it just doesn't make much sense since your front wheels are pulling you rather than the rear pushing.
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