Whats hubcentric mean?
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09-16-2011, 05:49 PM
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These are the rims i want, but ive yet to find out for sure if they are hubcentric, im guessing they are because ive seen them on a superduty and they make the superduty bolt pattern
These are the rims i want, but ive yet to find out for sure if they are hubcentric, im guessing they are because ive seen them on a superduty and they make the superduty bolt pattern
Will it work, sure. Have people done it, sure. Just one more thing that can go wrong. You have to put this on in order to make this work. Thats alot of weight riding on that weight.
I would not do it.
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09-16-2011, 07:16 PM
I don't know that you HAVE to use hub centric wheels on a Super Duty, it's just that they did. As long as you use conical lug nuts, the lugs and the friction against the hub will carry the weight. It did for years prior to 1999.
I don't find any specs on axle weight ratings prior to 2000, but looking at them would tell you.
I don't find any specs on axle weight ratings prior to 2000, but looking at them would tell you.
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09-16-2011, 08:25 PM
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09-16-2011, 08:42 PM
Sorry to say that most approx 99% of after market wheels will be lug-centric. There are very few who make Hub-centric wheels. Be very careful when dealing with sales reps. Its not that they are trying to steer you wrong. It is just that most will tell you Hub centric when the wheel is actually Lug-centric. This because if their catalog states that it will fit a super duty. and you ask them and explain to them the difference they will tell you Hub. If it fits a super duty it must be Hub. when most of them are really Lug. I went through this whole thing last year. I called everybody and totally got different answers on the same rims from different companies.
So I decided to just stay with the factory rims.
So I decided to just stay with the factory rims.
From what I found out, all factory truck rims (not just SD) are hub centric. The hub carries the weight of the truck and load. The lugs are there to keep the wheel on, not to carry the weight. I was not able to find a rim that was hub centric and I didn't want to use a hub centric spacer, so I just said the heck with it and kept my old ugly steel wheels.
I would rather look ugly and KNOW I'm safe then be sorry.
Buck
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09-17-2011, 01:02 AM
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The KMC's are lug centric it's ok to use them if you understand that they are not going to offer you the same performance in payload that the hub centric (correct) wheels will provide I have the chrome Diesels on my '02 but I treat it as a 1/2 ton because of that! And when I have them balanced I make them use the finger attachment to center off the lug holes! I hope this helps!
Jim & fat Monty
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09-17-2011, 10:02 AM
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So I think now I have to go with hubcentric wheels for my truck. Right now I have factory 17" and im going to have to find/buy some factory 18" wheels. What is the biggest size tire I can fit on my factory 17"s? I went to a Goodyear dealer and they wont install 315/70/17 on my factory 17" wheels they said that the wheel isn't wide enough is this true? Does anyone know if I can fit 295/70/18 tires on factory 18" wheels? What this biggest size I can go with factory 18"wheels? Can the factory wheels be painted black?
Thanks ~Gage~
Thanks ~Gage~
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