Misconception of hub modification
1. Buy fake goods cheaply
The modification of the wheel hub is a relatively important step in the modification of the automobile. Whether it is the appearance modification or the improvement of the handling performance, the wheel hub plays an important role. A high-quality wheel hub ensures that its personality parameter indicators are qualified after rigorous manufacturing process and strict inspection. Of course, the price of a set of genuine wheels is not cheap, and there are only a few domestic enterprises that can produce and sell (export products), so the price of imported wheels is expensive. Therefore, in order to save costs, many refitting players choose the so-called "domestic" and "Taiwan made" fake wheels, which is completely undesirable. If it is a fake wheel produced by a "small workshop", although there is not much difference between the appearance and the genuine wheel, it is far from meeting the safety indicators in terms of weight and strength. There are often inexplicable cracks and deformation when players use "fake" wheels, And in the process of high-speed, fake goods are not enough to support such a strong load. If there is a high-speed explosion, it will directly affect the life safety of drivers and passengers! Therefore, it is specially reminded that if the economic conditions do not allow for the time being, please carefully select the modified hub. Although the original "steel rim" and "cast hub" may not be beautiful and lightweight, at least the safety is guaranteed. The performance of hub is generally forged hub > cast hub > steel hub.
2. Proper hub is not selected correctly
The role of the wheel hub in improving the appearance is obvious, but when selecting the wheel hub, every detail should be taken into account. Various parameters of the wheel hub will affect the use of the wheel hub and the vehicle. Incorrect PCD values may not be installed normally. Et values not only affect the installation and use, but may also affect future upgrades. For example, the original vehicle is a single piston brake system, In the future, car owners intend to upgrade the multi piston brake system. If the ET value and the wheel hub size are too small, they will affect the normal installation. In this way, when upgrading the brake system, they will have to spend twice to replace or upgrade the wheel hub.
3. Incorrect hub installation
Many unscrupulous merchants will not prompt the owner of the center hole diameter when providing the modified wheel hub. If this size is smaller than the original size, it will naturally not be installed. However, if it is larger than the original size and no comparative measures are taken, it will cause the vehicle to be out of alignment when driving, resulting in abnormal noise and shaking of the vehicle. In serious cases, it will directly affect the safety of the vehicle. If you really like the hub you like, and it happens that there is no suitable central hole size, if the size is too small, you can expand the hole, and if the size is too large, you can choose the central hole collar provided by some manufacturers to correct it.
4. I think the bigger the hub, the better
Some people think that retrofitting large-size wheels is called upgrading. Others think that large-size wheels have a visual impact, but it is better to choose a suitable wheel size for your vehicle in terms of vision and performance. In terms of appearance, the oversized wheel hub makes people feel that the foot is heavy and the head is light, which affects the overall feeling. In terms of performance, there is a need for a balance. Large size wheels need to be matched with tire upgrading, and larger and wider tires should be selected. While wide tires provide more stable grip, strong friction will make your car start slowly, and fuel consumption will be significantly improved. Moreover, the size of the wheel hub is too large, which also has a great impact on the steering of the vehicle without adjusting other parameters, There is a limit to the size of the wheel hub of each vehicle. If you blindly pursue size, you will have to pay a great sacrifice in performance and handling. Not only that, from the perspective of cost performance, the larger the size of the wheel hub of the same type and material, the higher the price. The size of the corresponding tire also needs to be increased correspondingly, and the price will rise accordingly.
