Hey all hubcentric users!

[rnrn]

I found a little trick while rotating the tires for any of you that experience the 55 mph shimmy with new or not seated rings. I drove a couple of blocks to heat the rotors/hubs up. Popped the wheel off and ran a strip of electrical tape around the lip of the hub. Wheel back on. This kept the wheel centered long enough to tighten in place and torque down.

No shimmy. Hope your luck is as good as mine. Ross

[Tiger]

Not worth the trouble... Long ago, someone did the duct tape trick. I'd say just buy the rings.

[Qube]

Interesting idea. With the potholes here, it's not worth it though. Now if I were in California... mmmm... I drove in Palo Alto the other week and the roads are like a baby's bottom... smooth as silk!

[Tiger]

It wouldn't last at all... doesn't matter if you got pothole or not. The bolt will not hold for any good bump.

[liquidtiger720]

Interesting idea. With the potholes here, it's not worth it though. Now if I were in California... mmmm... I drove in Palo Alto the other week and the roads are like a baby's bottom... smooth as silk!

Palo Alto is not very indicative of the rest of the Bay Area.

*Goes to see Dentist because of roads*

[CharlesAFerg]

the rings are like 20 bucks, just buy them....

[BMWCCA1]

I thought he was suggesting the tape to hold the rings in place, not instead of the rings. I use the aluminum rings and Never-Seize to hold them in place on the hubs on my E28.

[Macv]

thought he was suggesting the tape to hold the rings in place, not instead of the rings

Thats what I thought he meant as well.

[Boone.Msi]

^^ i believe thats the point too, although ive never had any shimmy problems with mine...

[rnrn]

only to keep it in place. Not to substitute for the ring itself. Tape keeps the ring from moving just enough for me.