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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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nice wheels man cant wait for pictures.
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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How much?
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by J_Leon
How much?
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 01:05 AM
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Niceee, post pics as soon as they're on!
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 02:54 AM
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Will do. Anyone know what type or specs to get for the lug nuts and locks for a tc? Any recommendation?
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 05:43 AM
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decades are slowly becoming the new unknowns lol
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Got my wheels and Ksport coilover in. Getting them install and tune on Monday. Pics to come after.........
Old Mar 23, 2007 | 05:09 AM
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what lug nuts and locks did you end up getting and for how much?
Old Mar 23, 2007 | 05:13 AM
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the lug nuts came along with the wheels package on wheelsnext.com As for the lock, I just used the OEM ones from my OEM wheels.
Old Mar 23, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by kcheun28
the lug nuts came along with the wheels package on wheelsnext.com As for the lock, I just used the OEM ones from my OEM wheels.
noob question - so you can use the oem wheel locks on aftermarket wheels? then why do i always see threads like this on which wheel locks to get for aftermarket wheels?
Old Mar 23, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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it depends on the socket style of the rims you buy. some are cone seated, some are flat seated, and others are flange seated.
Old Mar 27, 2007 | 02:25 AM
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Trying to replace a set of missing hub centric rings from the wheelsnext.com or should I contact wheelsnext.com about it? Also, how dangerous is it to drive without the hub centric ring?

Will this work for the decade? http://www.justforwheels.com/index.j...cat=hubcentric
Old Mar 27, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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what are hubcentric rings for? and oh yea post pix
Old Mar 27, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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Hub Centric Ring is used for aftermarket wheels that have larger center bore then the stock hub. Here is how it works according to JustForWheels.com

Here is the question, should I buy there hub centric rings from JustForWheels.com for my Axis Decade or should I call Wheelsnext.com for the rings since I never received them with my order?



"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."

JustForWheels.com
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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Pics posted
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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18x8's?
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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yea
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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Never seen this car around town.
Wheels look nice.
We should meet up sometime.
Old Apr 19, 2007 | 07:40 AM
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for some reason i think decades make the rims look small



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