aftermarket wheels with lug-centric design
Considering adding some aftermarket Dick Cepek GM7 wheels to my otherwise stock Ram1500. I've been doing quite a bit of research on the concerns of going from the factory hub-centric wheels to an af...
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EldIr wrote:
Pretty much all after-market wheels are lug centric. Their center bore is larger to fit a variety of vehicles with different axle diameter. Most are also available with hub centric spacers to fit the specific application. Check with the place selling the wheels, they should have, or can point you to, the proper spacers for your needs.
Thanks for the feedback everyone. TireRack will include hub-centric rings along with the wheels to ensure they are installed centered and run true even though the conical lugs take care of that. I understand the differences around how they mount and are centered but is there really that much concern with towing with aftermarket lug-centric wheels ? Anyone ever hear of lug-centric wheels failing due to load ? Looking around the campgrounds...many truck owners are running aftermarket wheels and hauling a lot more weight than my 31' TT (~8000 lbs). keep the feedback coming ...
