Hub bore and aftermarket wheels question

[gaara46]

so, looking at a lot of aftermarket wheels and a lot of them have 108mm hub bores. is that ok to run? i believe ours is 106mm?

infact i have pro comp 18x9 wheels on right now, but i have no idea what the HB is on them. it doesn't even list it on their website. i feel kinda stupid asking this question, but i'm now shopping around for some 17's and i wanted to make sure its ok before i buy any.

to be exact, here are the dimensions of the wheel(s) im looking at:

17x9
5 inch backspace
hub bore - 4.280 (108.712 mm)

yay or nay?

 

[gaara46]

hmmm.. after some internet detective work, i might have answered my own question.

would i have to buy hubcentric rings that go from 108 (outer) to 106 (inner) ?

and if so..where to buy? lot of the stuff online looks kinda sketchy..

 

[zidaro]

106.2 or 108mm wheels will fit perfect. that is standard Toyota hub bore. The slight variance matters not, so long as it fits over your 106mm hub

Chevy has a 6x5.5 lug pattern as we do, but their hub bore is smaller at 78.1mm. That is the wheel you want to avoid. Although- i did bore out a Billet alum. wheel that was made for a chevy to Toyota 4.25" and it works perfect.

 

[gaara46]

106.2 or 108mm wheels will fit perfect. that is standard Toyota hub bore. The slight variance matters not, so long as it fits over your 106mm hub

Chevy has a 6x5.5 lug pattern as we do, but their hub bore is smaller at 78.1mm. That is the wheel you want to avoid. Although- i did bore out a Billet alum. wheel that was made for a chevy to Toyota 4.25" and it works perfect.

thanks bro!

 

[blackoutt]

Yes as long as the bore is larger than your hub and it has conical or tapered lug nut seats you can use it (as long as you use the right conical or tapered lug nuts too) It will be a "lug-centic" wheel. Most aftermarket wheels fit into this catagory and require "tuner lug nuts" with conical seats, pretty standard. This is why aftermarket chevy/toyota wheels are common, big hub bore to clear anything and just lug center them.

If the wheel has flat lug nut seats like our stockers and uses the big lug nuts with floating washers on them, then the bore must match hub size OR you can add a hubcentric ring to make the bore match hub size. This is a "hub-centric" wheel.

Don't mix lug nut types with wheel types. Some people say it's okay to hub center and lug center the same wheel but I would say you're applying unnecessary static loads to your wheel studs if you do both Pick either lug centric or hub centric, usually based on what kind of lug nut the wheel requires.

 

[BackOff]

I just went through this with this new set of wheels I bought.

You can get a set of plastic hub centric spacers for $10 on Ebay.
hub centric rings 106-108 | eBay

You will need to run extended length (ET) style lug nut. That fits into the wheel lug hole.
http://www.gorilla-auto.com/small-diameter-lug-nuts


I tried to use a regular 'acorn' style nut because I had a couple extra sets.
The nuts started to loosen after a couple days...yiks. Don't do that.