2018 18's Lug Centric?

[Reddirocket27]

Took my 18" alloys off to paint the calipers and realized that they have a lot of play left and right when pushed back flush with the rotors. They can twists just shy of 1/4" or so, left or right on the lug bolts. They don't seem to be hub centric, like most OEM wheels I've seen. They get nice and tight when I torque them down, but was wondering if this is normal?

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[Wheel_Guy]

Took my 18" alloys off to paint the calipers and realized that they have a lot of play left and right when pushed back flush with the rotors. They can twists just shy of 1/4" or so, left or right on the lug bolts. They don't seem to be hub centric, like most OEM wheels I've seen. They get nice and tight when I torque them down, but was wondering if this is normal?

Yes, this is normal. The wheel is centered on the hub, the lug holes are larger in diameter than the wheel studs so they will move slightly when there are no lug nuts installed.

 

[Reddirocket27]

Just checking because I did notice the lug nuts are tapered. Every car I've ever owned has been hubcentric, so it fits snugly and the flat-faced lug nuts just sit flush with the wheel itself. This one had a lot of movement side to side, which I'm assuming tightens up when those tapers allign. Thanks!

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