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  1. 03-05-2005, 03:24 PM #1
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    Default HAVE A WHEEL PROB.....

    Has any body heard of a wheel(s) not being "HUB CENTRIC"???? It sounds good , but i dont know if kaufman tire is blowing smoke up my .
    anyway , i have a set of konig prophets and just got them on my new
    car and got them balanced. I drive off and i feel a slight vibration / bounce in the car at high speeds. Cant be the alignment b/c the car is brand new and
    the factory wheels dont do it. Anyways i called kauffman tire and they
    said they make some kinda inserts to make the wheel hub centric. Just
    wandering if this has happened to anybody else.
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  2. 03-05-2005, 05:07 PM #2
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    yes it is true and that could very well be why they are vibrating.
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    owned....jk man its a good thing for future refernce
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    Quote Originally Posted by Casey
    yes it is true and that could very well be why they are vibrating.


    apreciate it . i have had alot of custom wheels in my time and this is the first time ive experinced this. They ( kauffman ) made it sound like it is a common problem from konig wheels. So anyone buying konigs make sure you ask bout it.
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  5. 03-05-2005, 07:43 PM #5
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    One more thing , .... are these hub centers safe or do they break , etc..........???
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    sounds like u have no idea what is going on when it comes to aftermarket wheels dude....everytime i have changed my rims i have had to get a different set...it ensures that the wheel is center on the hub when they bolt it on....if they are all not dead center then u will have vibrations....AND THEY WILL NOT BREAK...unless u hit a curb at 100mph, and in a KIA i doubt that will happen...good luck man and get those on there b4 that shit drives u crazy
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  7. 03-05-2005, 09:17 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by dropd2k2civic
    sounds like u have no idea what is going on when it comes to aftermarket wheels dude....everytime i have changed my rims i have had to get a different set...it ensures that the wheel is center on the hub when they bolt it on....if they are all not dead center then u will have vibrations....AND THEY WILL NOT BREAK...unless u hit a curb at 100mph, and in a KIA i doubt that will happen...good luck man and get those on there b4 that shit drives u crazy

    yeah i do have a clue. j/k. no , its just its the first time i have ever needed these things. Guess ive just been lucky. an on the KIA comment , dont knock it till you drive it. j/k Just like being a little different. thanks for info though.
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    im a smartass...my bad

    is yer car blue??? and on steelies with the neon tube showin???? j/w
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  9. 03-06-2005, 11:07 AM #9
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    nah , i have a white 05 spectra ( new body / bigger engine ) w/ 17" all chrome konig prophets. thats all right now , just have got it. and neons are just not my thing.
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  10. 03-07-2005, 06:35 PM #10
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    good cuz i was gonna have to make fun of you LOL....good luck with your ride!
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    i have a wheel problem...lol, sounds like elmer fudd, ok back to business.
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    most "tuner" wheels will be hub-centric... mostly only factory wheels and older cars are lug-centric.
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