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Re: Hi New to the List

To: Loren Williams <Loren@kscable.com>
Subject: Re: Hi New to the List
From: Randy Chase <randyc2@home.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 14:55:51 -0700

Loren Williams wrote:
> Hmmm... perhaps the rings are merely there to position the wheel
> correctly prior to torquing the lugs?  Without the rings (be they metal
> or plastic), the wheel could possibly shift ever-so-slightly,
> essentially causing an out-of-round condition.

It is my experience on my MR2 (with hubcentric rims) that without the
rings, you can properly position and torque all you want. The rims can
and will move under load and become imbalanced when you are driving.

Randy Chase 
(thinking he may be fortunate his siblings do not autocross) 8-O

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