Score one for the weight police :)

DWeikert wrote:

Steelhog wrote:
Keep in mind that Ford uses hub centric wheels and I am not aware of an aftermarket wheel company that makes a hub centric wheel. I am not trying to start an argument between the hub-centric/lug-centric folks but there must be a reason. The center bore on aftermarket wheels is not machined to the close tolerances required for hub-centric. If there is no difference in performance, why would any car maker go with hub-centric as it adds cost to manufacturing?

One very simple reason for the manufacturer to use hub centric wheels is it makes the installation at the factory that much easier. With a lug centric wheel care must be taken when tightening the lugs to ensure proper wheel centering. With a hub centric wheel, you can just slide on the wheel and torque down the lugs. The reason after market hub centric wheels are rare is they would have to be vehicle specific. Ford knows the hub diameter so they can get hub centric wheels made for those vehicles. Hub centric vs lug centric makes no difference regarding load carrying ability. The load is carried on the friction between the wheel and mating surface created by the torque on the lug nuts. This is why proper torque on lug nuts is important, regardless of lug or hub centric.