For everyone that has bought aftermarket rims so far, did the rings come with your wheels or did you have to buy them separate. I know when I bought wheels for my bimmer they came with them but @ wheelmax they said they dont have them? Any ideas?

 

depends on who you buy the wheels from. i know tirerack.com and tires.com comes with them for sure, but most of the other online stores don't come with them. my friends shop, machii.net comes with them. you might want to check them out.

 

ok i know this sounds bad but what is a hub centric ?

 

get them, use them.
don't ever run wheels without them.
just my advise.
they only keep the vehicle load on the HUB where it's supposed to be,
not on the lug studs, keeping you from shearing off your wheel studs or loosing a wheel.
decent place to buy them online if you can't find them locally:
DriverFX.com

 

I dont understand the rings....how do you choose some?

DO you have to know the dimensions of the wheel, and the hub...or what?

I have MSR wheels, and I would like to get some, but I dont know what size to order.

 

i need to get rings too, and i have no idea what size to get.

 

You will only need hub centering rings if the wheel you are using on your Scion is not hubcentric (if you measure the centerbore of your wheel, it should be 54.1 mm). The type of rings you will require will vary depending on the wheel. You will need to measure the centerbore of the wheel, and then get a ring with an outer diameter matching the wheel's bore, and an inner diameter of 54.1 mm to fit the Toyota hub. This will effectively center the wheel onto your hub and prevent shaking. For example, the 4×100 bolt pattern Antera wheels come with a centerbore of 75mm. The fitment fot the Scion would then call for a center ring that has an outer diameter of 75 mm, and an inner diameter of 54.1 mm.

 

I found a place to get the centering rings... www.prestigewheel.com , I believe that they are out of huntington beach. And yes you do need to know your wheels inner diameter, they have a lot on their site and are helpful over the phone as well. He wasnt familiar with the scion but I told him that the measurement should be the same as an MR2 and he had info on that so? Hopefully this all works out....oh and they were $30 for the set shipped

 

Ok, I went to prestige wheel....I looked at what they had to offer.

They have this ring\

http://www.prestigewheel.com/cgi-bin...&key=HR72-5406

My wheels have a bore of 72.64 according to the manufacturer, and the scion has a 54.1 according to kendo.

SO this is the closest thing I have found, is this right? I dont want to get the wrong thing.

 

thanks for the link, you guys. BTW if anyone has similar wheels as mine, i have 16x7 rota grid. the center bore is 67.1. i ordered HR67-5406 from prestige and we'll see if they work. if anything, they will be better than nothing, which is what i have now.

 

This ring should work fine. Which wheels do you have? I'm surprised that anyone offering a 4×100 PCD wheel with a 72.6 CB does not have rings for their wheels readily available for a bunch of makes and models. I don't know of any vehicles that are already hubcentric at 72.6 other than certain BMW's, and those are all 5-lug.

 

They are MSR #113.

they are an eagle wheel company.

I will email them and ask.

 

i just realized something. 76 is way bigger than 54. you guys need rings badly. i've been riding around without them for a few thousand miles now, and i can't tell the difference, but i'm sure it's not healthy for the lugs to put all that weight on them instead of the hub.

 

Hey Eric, do your wheels have a centerbore of 76mm? There should be definate shaking going on when you are driving...

 

no, my centerbore is 67.1. i mentioned it a few posts up. i tried to center the wheel as good as possible, but i'm sure it's a mm or 2 off. anyway, there is no shaking, and i've gone over 100mph with no problems.

 

How do you figure out the center bore?

 

you use a caliper or ruler to measure the inside diameter of the hole in the middle of the wheel. or do what i did and search the internet.

 

i got my centering rings from tires.com for $8 shipped. just call them and let them know the size you need. you can take a look at prestige to see the standard sizes. our xb's, like all other toyotas are 54.06mm.

 

All this stuff is confusing me.

Ok, so my wheels are from a Civic...and I'm almost certain that it did not come with hubcentric rings--at least none fell out while I had the wheels rolling around in my garage.

So my search for some hubcentric rings begins.

18x7.5 Volk Racing GT-N...

What is the hub centric ring size that I should be looking for?

 

Easiest way would be to contact VOLK by email, and ask them the bore of that model wheel...Use that number along with the 54.1 inner diameter for the scions hub.