Shank lugs SHOULD only be used with hub-centric wheels. IANAL, but I doubt
that you could get any car or wheel manufacturer to offer an official
statement that their wheels are going to perform as designed if they are not
located by the hub. The "right thing to do" would be to get some hub-centric
adapter rings machined that would fit the Tiger/Alpine hubs on the inside
and the LAT-70's on the outside. This would not help for anyone that uses
spacers, but it's a step in the right direction.
Theo
Steve Laifman wrote:
> Erich,
>
> It shouldn't matter which two holes you use, as they are supposedly all
> drilled on a bolt circle determined by the wheel rim. Any hole should be
> in the same relationship. Mine are the same way, and I never considered
> that the barrel lugs with the large washers may not be centering the
> wheel with the axle center. Something I can easily check with the wheel
> jacked up and a brick and bent coat hanger wire pointing at the rim
> edge. Of course a dial indicator and stand would be a lot better.
>
> This design approach is commonly used, so there must be industrial
> knowledge on the subject.
>
> Steve
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