WhAt does the messAge on the back of the wheel mean

"important this wheel is supplied with an installed center ring"

 

means that the cap is screwed on there dont be dumb and forget that otherwise some ******* who tryes to balance it and just smacks the cap off meaning it will look ugly

 

orrrrr, maybe it means it should come with a hubcentric ring! and not a center cap. two different things IMO...

 

All it really means then is leave it alone and don't touch it

 

until u get ur tires on her

 

Well I got mine from tire rack with tires already on them so I'm fine?

 

oh snap mine come today!

 

they are the sexiest wheels ever just wait until you have them on you will agree

 

a hubcentric ring is neccessary for correct and safe fitment of aftermarket wheels.

since enkei cannot know which car their wheels are going on, they cannot make a wheel exactly fit every hub out there. they make the hole in the center of the wheel the largest possible and then use a hubcentric ring to take up the space between the wheel and smaller hubs.

if you do not use a hubcentric ring where one is needed, the impact forces the tire/wheel experiences will be absorbed as a shear force on the lug studs instead of the wheel and hub.

in other words, the wheel should fit snugly on the hub so it bears the weight of the car, rather than bearing the weight of the car on the lug nuts or lug studs.

it is very possible that if you do not use the correct hubcentric ring where it is needed, that you could shear all four or five studs off the hub and lose a wheel.