I'm in a pickle.

InExe · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Titusville, FL

So I have new rims and tires, just sitting in the garage. I have Hubcentric rings on order but they won't be here for like another week or so due to they were out of stock and had to get ordered.
Well I blew a tire out on my Stock wheels last week, and have avoided driving, well now I have to start driving the long distance to work and I have my spare on and since it's only rated for like 80 miles and not high rates of speed I wan't to not use it.
Would it hurt to put the new rims on without the rings?

Big_Bird · Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 5235 Location: North NJ / PSU

Just eat your way out of the pickle...

InExe · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Titusville, FL

If only it were that easy.....

Rawkerstatus · Posted: 8/25/08 3:54PM Post subject:

essentially you can... but you shouldn't if you end up puttin the rim on a bit off center you'll get some vibrations.. the lugnuts may be able to hold it center but not likely.. id wait. u couldn't get the hub rings anywhere else?

datdude1119 · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 725

i dont know how it is in FL but out here you can buy used tires..they'll throw it on for like $35 including the tire..you should check into that

InExe · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Titusville, FL

No. I checked everywhere online. Like a google search and went to every site I could find. Unless I find them somewhere else and can get them sooner, I'll cancel the other order.

etoomey3 · Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 148

ummmm, I'd be more worried about where I was going out for my 21st if I were you, lol, if you put the wheel as close to center as you can get it, you'll get a little vibration, but you should be ok until you get the rings you'd be surprised how many people ride around w/out them, go to justforwheels.com, lol, their advertisement is was on the bottom of the page on this forum

nauticac · Posted: 8/26/08 1:30PM Post subject:

wow... if that's the only the I had to worry about in life...

DonNguyen · Posted: 8/26/08 2:34PM Post subject:

any discount tire should have em or could get em faster

Dr_Isotope · Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 1622 Location: SoCal, USA!!

You can drive without the rings. I never had hubcentrics in a set of TSW I had on my old Mitsu, and they were on the car for like 7 years.

InExe · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Titusville, FL

Lastnight was fun. I already knew where I was going out for my birthday lol.

I found some rings. They should be here friday. :)

Hat_Trick_Hokie · Posted: 8/27/08 8:52AM Post subject:

I don't have any rings on mine, and I took my car on a road course last weekend! if you take your time putting them on, it won't be an issue later. With that said, I'm still going to get a set to make things easier when installing the wheels.

StreetStarsTc · Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 609

Big_Bird wrote: Just eat your way out of the pickle...

sounds like your best and only option now

InExe · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Titusville, FL

Yea, they might have to go on a day or two early. Then I'll just take them back off and put the rings on them when they come in.

Leo_EdgeRacing · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 418 Location: Miami, FL

InExe wrote: So I have new rims and tires, just sitting in the garage. I have Hubcentric rings on order but they won't be here for like another week or so due to they were out of stock and had to get ordered.
Well I blew a tire out on my Stock wheels last week, and have avoided driving, well now I have to start driving the long distance to work and I have my spare on and since it's only rated for like 80 miles and not high rates of speed I wan't to not use it.
Would it hurt to put the new rims on without the rings?

What size hub rings are you looking for?