Originally Posted By: spasm3
I have a set of aftermarket wheels that I want to mount studded snows on. the bolt pattern is fine, but the center ring of the hub is smaller that the wheel. Basically the wheel will be centered with just the lugnuts on the stud. Is this ok or is it unsafe?
Totally safe if your wheels have tapered, self centering bolt holes. I've never bothered with centering rings on my snow rims and they all seem to run smooth. In theory you may have a wheel slightly uncentered but I've never had an issue. I just snug up and then torque in a star pattern.