How important are these if the wheels do not fit the hub exactly? I would imagine very important to keep less stress off of the lugnuts, etc.

I mention this because the Spoon wheels are not hubcentic and centering rings were not supplied with the wheels.

 

Did you also get the Spoon lug nuts? Remember to hand tighten all of them before you torque them on...basic stuff, but that should help them go on centered.

I have never used wheel centering rings...can't help you there.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gregstevens
[B]Did you also get the Spoon lug nuts?

 

I had non-hubcentric wheels on my '94 Prelude VTEC for autocrossing that worked fine. Just took some minor effort to get the wheels properly aligned before tightening the nuts completely. I went 'round and 'round as to whether these wheels were a good idea and ended up with - it didn't make a difference...

 

Seems oem wheels would need centering rings since the opening is same a Spoons. Seems the S2K is made with lugcentric in mind.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Prolene
[B]Seems oem wheels would need centering rings since the opening is same a Spoons.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Prolene
[B]Seems oem wheels would need centering rings since the opening is same a Spoons.

 

Ok, Chris and Randy, youse guys are right. I checked and the front Spoons fit hubcentric. I inadvertently measured the oem front wheel opening and thought it was the rear. The rear is smaller at 6.5cm; front is 7.5cm. The Spoons have both 7.5cm fr/rear, thus the rears need centering rings. Oem rears will not fit up front due to smaller wheel opening as has been mentioned.

Whew.

[Edited by Prolene on 04-15-2001 at 05:25 PM]

 

If one is really needed, I don't see why I can't fabricate one set out of aluminum or steel and have it powdercoated.

 

Thanks, Mingster; I think they are more complicated than just rings, or else they would fall out. I understand there is a side that faces the wheel. It probably has a wider bevel to have the wheel hold it in against the hub. I hope the installer who will check for me this week can find some pronto. I also will be calling TireRack; maybe they have some in stock that will be the appropriate application.