OZ Racing F1 14"

[jazzista]

Hi all,
sadly in Italy Honda doesn't allow any other tyre/wheel size that what written in the car document. And it is a humble 175/65 R14.

So, I bought a set of used OZ wheels. But they are without rings and the inner diameter marked on the wheels is 58.1mm.

Now our fit/jazz has 56.1 centerbore. I looked with no luck for such thin hubcentric rings.

Any hint on how to get them? For such a thin difference, isn't a DIY solution available?

TIA,

Stefano

[mahout]

The 58.1 hub bore is fine. The wheels will 'center' on the 4x100 BC as you tighten the lugnuts. Just tighten them evenly and cross-wise to torque specs.. So centering rings are not necessary, just convenient.
You may be more concerned about the wheel offset. Assuming your stock is 55 mm the OZ wheels will be OK if the offset is 42 to 45 mm.Because the section is 175 you can probably get by with offsets down to 38 mm; perhaps to 36.
And as for the 175/65x14's thats my snow tire size and the 'IceBears' are very good in snow.

[jazzista]

Thank you,
I just wondered if some duct tape on the center bore (or better inside the hub bore would do the trick).

Stefano

[mahout]

[quote=jazzista;315723]Thank you,
I just wondered if some duct tape on the center bore (or better inside the hub bore would do the trick).

I'm sorry, I don't understand what you are intending with the duct tape. Are you using duct tape to cover the hole that is missing caps? If thats the case we have done just that on many occasions without concern. The last ones, still hanging in our storage rack, have yellow happy faces.
If you are thinking of wrapping the hub center with duct tape to act as centering rings, thats a waste of time. Wheels don't really need centering rings because the wheel will tighten centering on the lugbolts and lugnut seats in the wheel regardless of the centering spacer. Torquing to 80 ftlb (sorry, don't have time to figure the Nm) will overcome ANY usual centering spacer. Centering rings (spacers) are for convenience only; to assist getting the lugnuts started.

[jazzista]

Oh, I beg your pardon for my lack of language property.
I meant to use tape as a centering device.

Stefano

[mahout]

Stefano, no pardon is necessary. I have at least one friend who is Italian and goes 'home' once a year. Heck, sometimes I have trouble understanding him and he's American.
In any case don't worry about using tape to center' the wheels on the hub. Just assist the wheel centering by screwing the upper lugnut in firdt but not tight. That will 'lift' the wheel nicely in place so you can torque them properly.
cheers.