hubcentric rings with e46 wheels

[aziankingz]

Hi All,

I had put on some replica 330ci style 71 wheels yesterday. Now when driving at low speeds, the wheel seems to be wobbly and shaking - its usually around 30-40mph and stops shaking at times - havnt had time to drive it much. Does anyone know what this can be? The shop I took it to says they are balanced. I was told that i might need hubcentric rings? Are hubcentric rings the same on the 318ti and 2001 330ci (car that wheels came off of)? Would lack of hubcentric rings cause low speed and intermittent shaking/wobbling? What hubcentric ring size would I need?

Thanks!

[dave45056]

ti's have hub centric rims.
Have you double checked the lug bolts are tight?

[aziankingz]

maybe the shop didnt put the hubcentric rings onto the new wheels?

[cooljess76]

As far as I know, all 5 lug OEM BMW wheels have the same centerbore which is 72.56mm except for the e39 which uses a 74.1mm centerbore. Are you sure your wheels aren't bent/tires out of balance? The hubs are hubcentric which means they center the wheel instead of the the studs like most cars. The only reason you'd ever need hubcentric adapter rings would be if you're running e39 wheels with the larger centerbore. It's just a shim that fits over the hubcentric flange on your current hubs and converts it from 72.56mm to 74.1mm. E36 wheels won't fit on an e39 since our centerbores are smaller. And furthermore, the "rings" that you're referring to are cast onto the hub, they're not removable, so no, the shop didn't forget to install them.

Unless they're replicas designed to fit the e39 5 series, then yeah, you'll need hubcentric adapter rings

[aziankingz]

just went to check again this time at rs strauss and one wheel was bent!! so pissed.. they do not look bent but when put in the balancer it was wobbly.. so just put the front to the back and all good now. thanks guys!

[tiFreak]

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I'd take it to a place that can straighten the rim for you, the bend can potentially cause some odd tire wear over time