hubcentric adapter question

[LL - NY]

Bolts really don't hold the wheel. They apply tension force between the
wheel and hub which increases the friction between the wheel and the hub.
So, there is ALOT more availible force from the preload between the hub and
wheel than any little hubcentric lip would create. That being said, without
the hubcentric lip in contact with either the wheel itself, or hubcentric
rings, it could be rather difficult to ensure that the wheel and the hub are
sharing the same rotational axis.

LL - NY

On 1/24/07, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
>
> I thought that too - once I realized what you were talking about .....
>
> If its the bolts, then I refer to my original tirade.
>
> Grant
> On Jan 24, 2007, at 2:40 AM, thejimrose wrote:
>
> > i thought the hub took all the weight, and the blts just held it
> > together, but such that there was no [minimal] shear on the bolts. no?
> >
> > On 1/23/07, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Well, I hope your experience was good, but spacers in adn of
> >> themselves
> >> > are asking for trouble - they weaken the mounting, lead to more
> >> > eccentricities, and contribute to balance problems.  SO avoiding
> >> them
> >> > in the first place is the real answer.
> >>
> >> > yes, a machine shop could turn a set
> >> >
> >> > Yes, it would cost more than selling the wheels and buying something
> >> > that fits in the first place.
> >>
> >> Um, he's talking about hub-centric rings, not offset spacers.  Very
> >> common, I suspect, in aftermarket wheels (lets one casting fit many
> >> slightly different hubs).  Basically a tube that fits the OD of the
> >> hub
> >> and ID of the wheel, usually with some sort of keeper clip mechanism
> >> to
> >> help you lose them slower than you would without.
> >>
> >> What they do is let you bolt the wheel to the hub exactly centered.
> >> The
> >> bolts then do all the work.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Huw Powell
> >>
> >> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
> >>
> >> http://www.humanthoughts.org/
> >>
> >
> >
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