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Old 05-05-2011, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Action4478
Wut?.......
I've seen it before with aftermarket wheels. The Super Duty's switched to a hub centric design and while the bolt pattern is a hair different, I believe the SD wheels will slide on. Lug centric nuts will bottom out before the hubcentric wheel gets tight so they work loose. The hubcentric lug nuts have a flat washer instead of the tapered nose design.
 
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:48 PM
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sorry , I didn't read they were aftermarket wheels ..

In my experience , all OE 's are hub centric ..
 
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Old 05-06-2011, 06:51 PM
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ya well i am not realy sure but i have never eplaced them before we just uzsed the old ones when we did the rotor. i tightened them up real tight yesterday and they have not loosened yet so we will see, anyone know how long it will take to take the whole assembaly off "hubs, calipers ect" i am going to take it apart soon. I am going to do it so i know it gets done right. Also i had some one tell me that my front bearing are to tight becuase the passenger side wheel is a little warmer then the driver side and the passenger side is the side i am haveing the problems with. could this be the problem or a contributing facter??
 
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ok here is a link of what mine are similar too, i have a set of performance wheels, i have had the wheels for five years never changed a thing and this started. how can if they are centric or the other???


32 9/16 LUG NUTS 1.9 7/8 HEX F/ FORD DODGE CHEVY TRUCK on eBay!
 
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Those are lug centric nuts. When you place the wheel on the hub, does the center of the wheel fit tight around a ring on the hub or is there slop in there. Hub centric means the wheel fits snug on the hub and the hub is what centers the wheel on the axle. You've usually got to kick or beat the tire a bit to get the wheel off the hub after the lug nuts are removed (unless it's loose like in your case.)

Lug centric means the tapered portion of the lug nut is what actually centers the wheel on the studs.
 
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Old 05-06-2011, 09:14 PM
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ok so i know what it is now, it sets loose on there and it usualy sileds right off so idk what it is im going to do the bearings tomoro maybe and fix the studs maybe it was just a small problem something just happens ill keep you guys updated thanks.
 
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