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Old 01-07-2006, 07:21 PM   #32 (permalink)
StarJack
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Originally Posted by Northern Rider
My 4 decades of performance driving lead me to disagree with your claim. The center hub was never engineered to center the wheels. A slight error of even a millimeter there multiplies as it moves out from the hub. The lugs are designed to center the wheel and hold it firmly in position. The wheel must line up perfectly on the lugs. 114.3 mm wheels do not line up on 115 mm lugs.
Good story NR. (I mean it's not like it's a big deal if your wheel comes off right?) Diablo makes a primary size of 114.3, but they also drill out some of their wheels to 115, because they know size does matter! Why take a chance, even if it's miniscule?
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