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Old 05-14-2009, 04:53 PM
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i have a set of ruff racing 278 18 9.5" 18 8.5" they came with 4 small plactic spacers type pieces. Do i need to use these are they optional, what are they supposed to do.

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There hubcentric rings most likely. Look like these?

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when i got mine they came with hub centric rings, yes you need them, the rims are technically a little of the proper bolt pattern and this will correct them
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yep mine look like those, same color
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ok thanks, just fit them on the rim and slide it on?
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ok thanks, just fit them on the rim and slide it on?
Yep, that's the basic idea. They take up the space between the hub and wheel bore.
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i didnt use mine b/c they kept screwing up the alignment of my rims for some reason
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