This may be the dumbest question ever but here goes. I ordered rims and tires online that are mounted and balanced, ready to go on my '07. I haven't changed a tire in many, many years but I assume nothing much has changed. In my excitement, I hastily threw on the new tires and admired my work. Today, a bag full of metal rings arrive from the tire place. What are they and are they important?

 

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those rings would be hub-centering rings, or "hubcentric rings" they center the rim center hole to the hub flange. when you installed your wheels, did the rim sit on the wheel hub flange snugly? if not, you will need to remove your wheels and put the hubcentric rings over the hub flanges at all four corners, then put the wheels on and those rings center them to the hub.

 

Thanks

 

yup, those are hubcentric rings. there are many versions depending on the application.

 

man these newer cars get stupider and stupider...for us 99-04s all u have to do is take off wheel and put on wheels...no hubcentric bullshit

 

Not to mention having the tpms reset. I never realized that changing tires was going to be such a learning experience.

 

So do all the 05-08's have the hubcentric rings ? Even on the stock rims??

 

I think it really depends on the type of wheel you are putting on. There weren't any with the stock rims.