Originally posted by Eric L:
Luke, what are the differences between hub centric and lug centric? How do you know which a wheel will be when ordering? Or does this matter on the design of the hub on the car?
Eric,
lug-centric = wheel is centered on the hub using lugs, thus there is more force/pressure on the studs and lugs
hub-centric = wheel is centered by the hub, thus usually more of a 'custom' wheel = more expensive.
Most lug-centric wheels come w/ centering rings (plastic) that go on your hub before you put the wheel on, but dunno how good they are in actually helping to center the wheel. (band-aid fix I guess)
If you have lug-centric wheels, make sure you torque down the lugs while the wheel is still in the air, or just barely touching the ground.
John
