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R50/53 wheel HELP

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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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wheel HELP

I put my 17 inch rims on my car and had the wheels balanced and mounted at my local firestone and there is a slight vibration still. I was told to purchace these rings for the hub or something that help. what are they and where can I get them from.?
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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you'll need 56.1mm x (?) hubcentric rings.
the question mark is defined by the size of your wheel's hub.
what kind of wheels are you running?

there are several sources in this thread (click)
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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the rims I bought have a 73.1 hub/bore size.... ???? HELP haha
 
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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holy cow! i think you're gonna need some custom ones.

edit: googled it and this old NAM thread popped up. also found this on ebay
 

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