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hubcentric rings - how tight a fit is right?

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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mmatarella
OK, my wheels arrived with the plastic rings way back when, I had expected metal. But I went ahead and all was OK. The metal ones showed up two days later.

I will switch to the metal rings when I rotate shortly. I got metal hub rings and also round 'spring' wire rings. Do the wire rings go in the wheel first or after the hubcentric ring. I assume they either a spacer if first or a retainer if last?

Thanks
They are inserted after the ring to retain it in the wheel.

Alex
 
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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 07:06 AM
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Thanks Alex, you de man!
 
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