I just purchased a pre-owned '10 Ram Laramie that had some 22" Gitano rims on it. It had a bit of wiggle in it, so I took it Discount Tire to get those big wheels balanced. They informed me that Ram trucks have "flared" lugs that prevent these aftermarket rims (with a completely flat mounting surface) to fit snugly or firmly against the hub, which is what was causing the vibration. Thus, creating a safety issue - they wouldn't even balance the rims.

So, should I try to fight the fight with the dealer and see if they will replace the faulty rims with OEM Ram wheels, or is there an off-the-shelf solution to this problem? Has anyone else heard of this? I've scoured the net with Google and can't really find anything relating to this specific issue.

 

I have not heard of this. I rotated my tires a while back but didn't notice any flared or raised area around the lugs. Maybe its there but not easy to see? Hope it taren't so casue looks like I will be needing aftermarket rims.

 

Yep, gotta use a conical lug nut, some aftermarket wheels will not take a conical (also known as an acorn nut).





You can try the dealer because it's a HUGE safety issue, but dealer contracts on used vehicle sales usually have some fine print about aftermarket parts installed by the previous owner being accepted at the purchasers risk. I know here, they have you initial the sheet that says you've inspected the vehicle you are purchasing and accept the risks of non-factory parts, it's one of the 11 or 12 papers they slide at you over the finance desk to initial...

 

Hubcentric adapters are critical for aftermarket wheels!

 

i would head back to the dealer stat, because fine print or not, they just sold you an unsafe vehicle. pretty sure that will supersede any fine print bs. i dont see how thats much different than lemon laws

 

should be covered by warranty. looks like you will be getting new wheels!

 

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