question about rims/vibration/hubcentric - Honda Prelude Forum

alpinefr3ak · 03-30-2006, 09:18 AM

Ok i searched and read and read some more and all I understand what to do, I just can't seem to find the info I need. Yesterday I went to do laundry at the laundrymat, I didn't hit any non-normal bumps in the road or anything on the way there, but on the way home, the steering wheel started to shimmy at about 40-50mph. I checked the power steering fluid, its fine, and I've read a ton about all the rim sizes and what not. But here is where I need some info, Ive got 18x7.5 Ace Manta Rims, with Ultra-Sport NS-II 215/35R18 tires. I can't find the bore size to see if these rims need hubcentric rings or not. I've look for around on google and forums, can anyone help?

EDIT: I just went out and throughly inspected my rims, and I noticed something I didn't see yesterday, inside the rims there are the balance weights that are attached with what looks like double-sided tape or something, and on the passengerside front rim there is a place where there were weights, but it appears half of them came off, the tape residue is there, but no weights, and the tape is fresh and white, not stained like it should be if it was old. So I'm going to go get the tire rebalanced after work and see if it fixes the problem.

speaking of that, anyone heard of "Big O Tires"? I was thinking of taking it there to get it done

JP Page · 03-30-2006, 09:27 AM

When you go get them rebalanced ask about hub rings. Without hub rings you can get vibs if the wheels arn't bolted up exactly right.

thepreludedude · 03-30-2006, 10:59 AM

i was gonna say check the wieghts. that has happened to me before.

KB798 · 03-30-2006, 11:27 AM

Big O Tires is a nationwide chain store, but I'd be wary about those places since they usually couldn't give a sh*t about handling rims with proper care. If anything, tip the guy beforehand so he knows to take it easy with your rims. The shimmy is probably from one of the weights coming off, and once you fix that it should be gone. I don't know if your rims are hubcentric or lugcentric, but if it's hubcentric you definitely want to get hub rings.

JP Page · 03-30-2006, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KB798

Big O Tires is a nationwide chain store, but I'd be wary about those places since they usually couldn't give a sh*t about handling rims with proper care. If anything, tip the guy beforehand so he knows to take it easy with your rims.

just sit out in the shop and watch the guys doing the work, they will do everyting right.

To stop any hassles and not worry about it, just buy hub rings.