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Old 07-22-2013, 05:55 PM   #40 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
54.1 => 56.1mm. That's 1mm of material on each side. Would you take it off the hub or the rim?
I wouldn't put a 54.1mm center bore wheel (like the 1990-1993 Miata) onto a 56.1mm hub plate (like my Civic). Having read a bit more now, I know some of the risks and wouldn't modify either surface for fear of compromising the hub, the wheel, or ending up with dangerous vibration from a poorly balanced wheel. But I understand rings can be used to adapt, for example, a 57.1mm center bore to a 56.1mm hub plate. A one millimeter ring, and I guess its done. That seems more acceptable. Still, best is a direct OEM quality fit. Clearly.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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