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Hi all. I have a set of 18" hp ligntnings for my 2000 e46. the shitty part is that i need to find hubcentric rings for them. The problem is that I cant seem to find a set any anywhere. i called HP designs and they said that my hubs were 77.56mm and that the rims were 78 mm. Ok no biggie except that when I put the rims on there was no way in hell that the play I saw between the hub and the rim was .44mm. More like 8-10mm. I havent had a chance to measure the hubs and rims yet though SO I honestly dont know the diameter of either. Any suggestions as far as where I can get a set of rings locally, or find a shop that might be able to hook me up with the right stuff for a reasonable price?

Thank you all in advance for any input.

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Do you need the rings? Aren’t they just there to help installation?

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I always thought they were to support the wheel instead of the studs.

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But I never use rings and have never had a problem.

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Thats correct. I bolted and torqued the rims to my hubs. than i spun the wheel and noticed that it wasnt centered on the hub. Every e46 forum I have looked at preaches hubsentric rings like they are the holly grail.

I definitely need them, because I cant get my wheels centered without them.

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anyone?

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harbor freight has a digital caloper for like 8 bux… just go get it

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I had literally three and a few bore gauges. But ya prolly know how that story goes. Anyway Im more than likely going to do that because i cant find any solid and consistent info as to what size hubs i have and what size the rim hole is.

What is it about BMW’s thats so damn mysterious. lol

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:word:

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You really dont need hubcentric rings. Just torque the lug nuts while the rim/tire is off the ground to around 85lbs.

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Exactly what I thought. But when I spun the wheel I could see that it wasnt centered. I even tried torqueing at small intervals in the usual 5 lug pattern but nada. a little better but still not on center. Besides every place i have read anything about my rims they all call for rings.

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That would work if it werent for the fact that most european cars rely on the hub to center the rim as opposed to the lug bolts.

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Exactly

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I have never had a problem on any Euro car.
Hell, I even use wheel adaptors that I made.
Maybe it works because I made them with super precision.:thankyou:

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Hah. If I only had a lathe.:violin:

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call discount tire direct and tell them what you have, and what you need.

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but its mostly because its american made…