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Old 04-06-2011 | 10:36 PM
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Looks like I am SOL on these wheels I had built. With a 4.25" bore they are not exactly hub centric as spec'd. Otherwise, the offset/backspacing looks to have turned out just right for the slicks and they clear the calipers by just a hair.



Old 04-07-2011 | 09:46 PM
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Can you not use a hubcentric ring?
Old 04-07-2011 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Atomic
Can you not use a hubcentric ring?
My first thought as well...
Old 04-07-2011 | 10:43 PM
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Just have it balanced with a lugcentric adaptor. It'll b fine. I don't think the trucks even had hubcentric wheels until the late 80's.......
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Rings kind of defeat the purpose of paying to have custom wheels built. My alloy wheels actually center better if I don't use the plastic rings. So I really wanted to avoid that type of wheel for the track/slicks.
Old 04-07-2011 | 10:51 PM
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Are they going to try again or are you stuck with them?
Old 04-07-2011 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TIM Z
Are they going to try again or are you stuck with them?
They took 3 months to ship and now that I finally picked them up, Stockton Wheel no longer exists.
Old 04-08-2011 | 12:08 AM
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ain't that a bitch!
Old 04-08-2011 | 12:52 AM
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Worse for his family and employees. http://www.google.ca/search?q=stockt...rch&hl=en&sa=2
Old 04-08-2011 | 12:59 AM
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wow that is a crazy story, may he RIP.

glad you got your wheels, but sucks you r not happy with them.



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