hubcentric rings?

[fiveSFE]

are they necessary? i just ordered a set of rims because i bent one of my 17's i have on there now, and the guy started arguing saying i needed them, i told him ill pass on them, and he gave me a bit more attitude saying that ill have to buy them somewhere else because they are necessary.

the rims i have now dont have them. are they really needed? i googled before posting and other people on other forums say they are not needed.

 

[gsx951]

Yes you need the hubcentric rings.

 

[RamenPride]

what's the centerbore of the rims? stock is 67.1mm (2.64"), so if the centerbore is larger than that you'll need hubcentric rings.

I had a set of rims on my old car that were not hubcentric. I didn't use hubcentric rings, but they used a tapered lug nut. I just torqued the lugs without any load on the wheel and it was fine. However, if hubcentric rings are necessary and available, then I would use them.