[DeTomaso] Wheel hub centric rings

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Just for comparison purposes, I took a rear Campy off and did the same 
measurements.   The difference was 0.020" once I cleaned all the crap 
off the hub and the wheel.  So yea... maybe I won't worry about it so much.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 6/16/2012 5:46 PM, B. Seib wrote:
> Asa Jay
>
> Yes, of course your measurements are correct. I'm sorry I screwed that up. I
> shouldn't have been confusing mine with yours.
> My new axle measures 2.427" on the flange diameter for the wheel register.
> My 1973 Campy wheel measures 2.446 in the bore. It's very close to 0.020"
> clearance.
>
> My point is, if it's much more than 0.001" clearance, it doesn't matter if
> it's 0.100" - UNLESS the nuts are loose. At 0.005" it's not centering the
> wheel on the hub, the nuts are. I would rather have my wheels hub centered
> too, but they are not.
>
> Barry
>
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> Umm, check me on this.  With a difference in my measurements, it would
> be 0.005" around the circumference, which would be 0.010 runout if it
> were totally offset to one side.
>
> Anyway... the new wheels have 0.36" of clearance (on one side), which is
> 0.18" around the circumference.  Yes the lug nuts help center the wheel.
>
> I'm not a machinist (nor a certified mechanic), snug to me is putting it
> on and not feeling any movement.
>
> Alright, it's not "snug" but the Campys fit a hellovalot -closer- than
> these aftermarket wheels.
>
> Asa Jay
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> &   Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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