Do i need Hubcentric rings?

[00bmw323]

i got a set of OEM Style 19s ET 22
im going to put them on my E46. im not sure of the hub bore...so do i need hub rings?

[PixMan]

You don't need hub rings...you need different wheels.

That offset is too shallow for an E46, and nothing short of re-engineering the wheel hub is going to fix that. A hubcentric ring set would help them fit the hubs, but those wheels will be into your fenders by an inch.

[4500 RPM]

Awesome wheels. :)

You need rings, and you'll have to roll the fenders (maybe) and use a skinnier tire...maybe a 215? Plenty of E36 guys run Style 5s, same dimensions.

[98M3_4]

Awesome wheels. :)

You need rings, and you'll have to roll the fenders (maybe) and use a skinnier tire...maybe a 215? Plenty of E36 guys run Style 5s, same dimensions.

+1, only way to make 'em fit

[kjb374]

Can someone please explain what hub eccentric rings are. I had a set of rims that had a plastic piece on the part that went on the hub. Are these hub eccentric rings are? Why are they needed? Thanks!

[PixMan]

Hubcentric rings are simply spacer rings that take up the space difference between a wheel hub on the car and a bigger bore on the wheel being mounted. BMW and now many other car manufacturers use tight-tolerance wheel-to-hub diameters to insure a wheel will spin concentric to the hub. In days of old, most wheels were looser at the hub, and depended upon the bolt pattern and the matching tapers of the countersunk holes of the wheel and the lug nuts to center the wheel. With BMW using wheel bolts instead of lug nuts on studs, the tight wheel bore-to-hub tolerance was employed for the centering.

Most commonly on BMW's, a wheel from an E39 with it's 74.16mm bore is being put on the more-common hub diameter of 72.5mm. So, a ring of about 0.8mm thickness is required. I have a couple of sets of aluminum made up for sale, $30 plus $5 shipping.

Hope that helps.

[USCG M3]

yes those were hub centric rings. they used to fill the space difference between the hub and the hub bore of the wheel. to run style 19's you will need rings, yon can get aluminum on or polycarbonate. I opted for polycarbonate as they are less susceptible to heat and more likely to last longer.

you hub bore is not 75.5 mm it is 72.6 iirc. it is the same size as an e36.

[kjb374]

I am running SSR 17 X 9 rims with wheel studs on an e36 m3. Will these pieces fit my rims? Are they hard to install?

[riffman12]

You don't need hub rings...you need different wheels.

That offset is too shallow for an E46, and nothing short of re-engineering the wheel hub is going to fix that. A hubcentric ring set would help them fit the hubs, but those wheels will be into your fenders by an inch.

what are you talking about? :confused There are a lot of people that run far lower offsets than that on the E46 and E36. It's absolute cake

[00bmw323]

what are you talking about? :confused There are a lot of people that run far lower offsets than that on the E46 and E36. It's absolute cake
:werd: they'll fit.

[00bmw323]

what size do i need?

http://www.1010tires.com/hubrings.asp