hub centering rings?
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Any places that sell that size in aluminum and will ship them to Canada? Discount Tire says in their eBay ads that I'm out of luck, as they won't ship to me.
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http://www.1010tires.com/hubrings.asp <- have that size in plastic.
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I need that OD for my Mustang GT wheels. I've got some plastic rings already that I got from a local tire and wheel store (Kal-Tire). I'm looking for aluminum ones because I've read many reports of plastic ones melting with hard brake use, and I'll be going to Pacific Raceways in September, and I don't want a gooey mess when I pull the wheels off to check the brakes. 1010 has the right size in plastic, and ones with a slightly smaller ID in aluminum, but not the correct size in aluminum.
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Originally Posted by ARD T2
I think plastic is better cause aluminum I've seen seize on the hubs before.
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I'd be surprised if plastic ones that could take the brake heat generated from racing would be cheaper than aluminum ones. Rotor temps of over 1000 degrees F aren't too uncommon. The hum will be cooler, but still, it'll get awfully warm, and most plastics will melt at a few hunderd degrees. Seeing how the aluminum ones from 1010 are only about $10 more than the standard plastic ones, I don't see any reason to go making some unobtanium plastic ones.
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Well you don't need hub rings, they're a conveniance thing. They don't support the weight of the car, they just help hold the wheel centered when you tighten the lugs. You can get away without them if you tighten the wheels with the wheels in the air. Have you tried calling around to tire shops in your area to see if they can get you some hub rings? I got mine from a tire store, so it's worth a shot, as it may be less expensive.