Hub rings are an essential part of any aftermarket rim installation. Along with proper tire installation,direction,balancing,different hardware for fastening the rims, hub ring are always necessary when the rims do not fit flush onto the vehicle hub.
I usually see a lot of rims installed incorrectly due to failure not to install these rings. Customers complain about vibration and sometimes noise issues when technician fall to install hub rings. When the vehicle reaches a certain speed the centrifugal force usually moves the rim up and down creating a vibration.
So next time when installs your rims, make sure they use hub ring inserts to match up and exact fit to the hub.
I don't have hub rings on my aluminum aftermarket rims,do you think this is why they are vibrating at 110km/h ?
ReplyDeleteRims on the tires are really important part of auto maintenance.Thank you for the heads up about the hub ring.I really appreciate this.
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