Rays TE37SL people! What if any center caps?

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I have a set of Pressed Graphite TE37SL's ordered that are showing up tomorrow that are getting paired with a 265-35-18 RE71R's. What are your experiences with and without hub centric rings? I went all in for a set of Project Kics R40 Iconix locks and lugs but I was going to give them a shot without the hub centric rings to start and see how it goes. Big question.....has anyone tried the center cap adapter kits that are out there? Or any other cap options? Thanks in advance for any input! Probably going to lower it with Eibach Pro kit if it sits too high.
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With the conversion ring + the center caps I think it's like $3-400 for the set. I'm running without center caps, TBH I would've anyways, I kinda like the no-cap look.
 
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With the conversion ring + the center caps I think it's like $3-400 for the set. I'm running without center caps, TBH I would've anyways, I kinda like the no-cap look.
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I'm 100% happy going capless to see what I think about it for a while. Definitely not a cheap conversion! Do you have hub centric rings on yours??
 

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I'm 100% happy going capless to see what I think about it for a while. Definitely not a cheap conversion! Do you have hub centric rings on yours??
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Yes I have hub centric rings. Although I only just recently found out that you can run without them... In my mind I feel like the wheels would vibrate a lot if they're not tightly mated but I have no experience in that.

Also if you like the really flush and minimal gap look, I would highly recommend either Swifts or Eibach Sportline. Although you probably need to cut the fenders for a 99% rub free setup on a 265 tire..

I'm on Falken Azenis 265 with Swift Springs and my set up didnt rub 95% of the time I daily drive my car. Only rubbed on big bumps but I still ended up doing fender mods because I plan on getting a camber kit to reduce some of the negative camber.
 
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I'm on a +45 offset, pretty tame. If I lower it at all it will be slightly....Eibach Pro Kit at the most. I daily this quite a bit weather permitting and Maryland roads are pothole infested unfortunately!:doh:
 


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I always run hub rings to avoid any vibration issues. Here are how my TE37SLs look with Kics hub rings with no center caps. Gold kinda sticks out like a sore thumb, I might go with aluminum or black polycarbonate hub rings this coming spring.

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Si_chRis said:
I always run hub rings to avoid any vibration issues. Here are how my TE37SLs look with Kics hub rings with no center caps. Gold kinda sticks out like a sore thumb, I might go with aluminum or black polycarbonate hub rings this coming spring.

IMG_20191018_130811.jpg

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Looks awesome! Do you remember the dimensions of the hub centric rings, inside and outside? I want to have that in case I want to order some later. Thanks for the reply!
 
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Thanks for the information, I really appreciate it! Anyone have a good source to get these at? Preferably black or silver anodized!!:thumbsup:
 
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I got my Kics hub rings off of eBay from here. Many of the vendors on this forum recommend the Kics hub rings with Rays/Volk wheels but I am sure you can find aluminum or black polycarbonate on eBay or Amazon.
 


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Yes I have hub centric rings. Although I only just recently found out that you can run without them... In my mind I feel like the wheels would vibrate a lot if they're not tightly mated but I have no experience in that.

Also if you like the really flush and minimal gap look, I would highly recommend either Swifts or Eibach Sportline. Although you probably need to cut the fenders for a 99% rub free setup on a 265 tire..

I'm on Falken Azenis 265 with Swift Springs and my set up didnt rub 95% of the time I daily drive my car. Only rubbed on big bumps but I still ended up doing fender mods because I plan on getting a camber kit to reduce some of the negative camber.
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What are your wheel dimensions and offset?
 
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Thanks for the reply. Did you have to get rear camber arms to get the alignment correct?
 

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Thanks for the reply. Did you have to get rear camber arms to get the alignment correct?
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No problem. Another thing I noticed is that since lots of ppl are not running center caps, the wheel hub gets all rusty. Im planning on cleaning and painting. If youre thinking no center cap, i would paint the hubs with high temp paint before it starts to rust
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