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Old Jul 18, 2002 | 10:28 AM
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H&R Spacers Question

When puttin on the rear rims the rims fit rite on the hub and can be held there with no bolts or problems...

But.. when the H&R spacers are on its takes up the circle that holds the rim on..

is it okay just to bolt up all 5 lugs? the tire shop place didnt wanna put the spacers on due to the center circle not being able to hold the rim center..

should i be okay?
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Old Jul 18, 2002 | 12:04 PM
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Are the referring to it fitting hubcentric?

1. If should always be able to make 7 full rotations on the lugs, then they are attached properly. Make sure to torque them to 80.

2. If your steering wheel vibrates, then the wheel/spacer is not hubcentric. What size spacer do you have? Did it come with a hubcentering ring?

3. Is it something else?

Are you driving the car right now, or did you leave it at the shop?
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Old Jul 18, 2002 | 12:11 PM
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the car is at the shop.. i have the 5mm HR spacers the tire shop said they can put in in.., but it doesn sit on the center ring that well..

i didnt receive any thing else just the spacers.

thanks!
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Old Jul 18, 2002 | 10:55 PM
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I can send you some 10mm spacers which come with hub centering rings. That is what I am running on my car. Wait, now that I think about it, if you can wait a couple weeks, I can send you mine. Either way, I can help you.

Thanks,

Ben
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Old Jul 19, 2002 | 10:11 AM
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Could you have the spacers on backwards??????
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His problem is that the 5mm spacers do not leave enough of the hub for the wheel to properly sit on. 10mm (and higher) spacers come with hub-centering rings, which would fix this.
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