What brand of hubcentric rings are you using or would recommend?
Which are " better", metal ones or plastic?
What size do I need? I have a set of RO_JA R2-5 wheels.
Do different aftermarket wheels require different ring sizes for the Z?
All feedback greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

its subjective.

I have both. Aluminum will seize on the hubs like a bish.. i mean, after a month to two, they can be truly difficult to remove. If you try to grease them, you'll end up with grease on your wheels when it rains. They can make noise, but that would indicate some other issue, like the wrong size. While metal would seem to be preferred because it could carry more weight and so on, thats not really what the ring is for. Again, if your hub ring is carrying a load, something is wrong with the lugs.

Polycarbonate rings are meant to keep the wheel centered while the lugs are tightened. It works great for that. However, they can melt.. but that would again indicate some other issue like a bad wheel bearing.

So, I'd say you can get the easiest ones to find. They both work great.

Will you be at Zdayz? If so, i can bring you a set. I know they fit...

 

Tware,
Thank you for your feedback and all the info.
Sorry, but I won't make it to Zdayz, maybe next year.
What size should I get? One member here stated I should get 67.1,
but when I checked here it states 66.10 x 73.1 HUB CENTRIC RINGS??? Is it correct.
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NISSA...spagenameZWDVW
P.S. Tware, nice wheels man!

 

66.1 x 73.1 sounds right to me.. it's the same as Volk's centerbore.

 

Once again, thanks Tware. Can you or anyone else confirm that if it's the right size to get, please?

 

[QUOTE=tware]its subjective.

I have both. Aluminum will seize on the hubs like a bish.. i mean, after a month to two, they can be truly difficult to remove. If you try to grease them, you'll end up with grease on your wheels when it rains. They can make noise, but that would indicate some other issue, like the wrong size. While metal would seem to be preferred because it could carry more weight and so on, thats not really what the ring is for. Again, if your hub ring is carrying a load, something is wrong with the lugs.

Polycarbonate rings are meant to keep the wheel centered while the lugs are tightened. It works great for that. However, they can melt.. but that would again indicate some other issue like a bad wheel bearing.

So, I'd say you can get the easiest ones to find. They both work great.

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Polycarbonate hub centric rings will melt???








Guess mine are freaks cause they haven't yet melted, almost 2 years old now.



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I think it takes some insane temps, the sort of temps that would destroy your brake pads and make your rotors glow. I've not had them melt personally, just what I've read. Even if they did, it would still be easier to get them off than the metal ones I have.

 

ive got the same question

can somebody verify this

 

I agree. Either one is better than none (if needed). Most people don't even have them, although I do think it's a very good idea to have.

 

I understand that with any aftermarket wheels they are necessary to prevent the wheels from vibraing against the brake backing plates, cept Ray's products. You can probably get them locally, I got a set on eBay for $9.95 this included shipping, 66.06mm outer 60.1mm inner hub centric ring will be good on 03-08 Z cars. You can use google for searches.

 

So true. I've run aluminum rings on a few sets of wheels that I have had, never knowing any difference...when I have taken the wheels off to sell, I ended up just leaving the rings on there--the aluminum rings practically fuse with the wheel. Twice I have run plastic rings, and even though they too are extremely snug in the wheel after a few months of use, I could simply snap them off if needed. They would then be broken and unusable of course, but they are exceptionally cheap so it didn't matter. Absolutely no difference in feel, and neither the aluminum nor the plastic rings had any vibrations.