LapDance

I bought the size that the vendor instructed me to which was 67.1mm / 73mm. They barely fit into the wheel. Has anyone had this problem before?

The wheels are 18x9.5 et 15 rpf1 and the rings are 67.1mm / 73mm

JDZNate

iTrader: (2)

Barely fit means it did fit but it was tight? That's how it should be.

steven88

iTrader: (9)

you can take a rubber mallet and lightly tap it in place...it should fit into the hub bore with some force...that is a normal characteristic with hub centric rings

LapDance

I'll try the rubber mallet out. I just wanted to make sure it took some force to get em in. I put them in the freezer to possibly shrink em down a bit. I just didnt wanna **** anything up.

goofygrin

iTrader: (5)

you get metal or plastic? Don't put the plastic ones in. Get metal ones. And think about putting anti-seize on them.

gizmotoy

I heard the opposite from all of the AutoX and Track Day guys I talked to. I was about to buy some aluminum ones since, hey, aluminum > plastic, but that may not be the case. Putting different metals together does cause them to fuse, and 1 guy had to hack his off even though he used anti-seize. Some others found they bent slightly during removal, making replacement necessary.

They all recommended plastic, even if you have to replace them every year because you weren't careful removing them.

Personally I haven't used any yet (new wheels on the way), but I figured I'd follow their recommendations and go with plastic.

goofygrin

iTrader: (5)

I've had both and the plastic cracked and made messes all over the place. The Al ones were good for many, many wheels changes (track/autox).