Help! Apex wheels clicking noise

[RKS]

I didn't have an issue putting on the Apex wheels, but I had a problem when I switched back to the OEM wheels in Spring last year. The centering rings stayed on the wheels except for one that stayed on the hub, and I didn't notice it until I torqued down the factory wheel on it. I thought it seemed weird the lugs didn't tighten normally, and then I took it off and found the mangled ring. Had to replace that one, and I'm glad I figured it out before anything happened. I don't think it affected the factory wheel since the ring is much softer material. So, watch out for that come swap time.

I'm going to try the OEMs first to make sure its the Apex causing the issue and then try the Apex again without the rings. I don't think the rings make a huge difference but we'll find out.

 

[RKS]

I apologize - I misread the hubcentric rings as spacers. You can also try running them without the rings. I had a wheel manufacturer tell me to do this once and I was concerned the wheels would not be centered properly but I encountered zero issues without the rings.

Good call on the rings. They seemed loose so maybe thats what caused the clicking.

 

[Champale]

Let's hope it's something minor like this. It really has to be something simple.

 

[1Evil55]

Before you put the rings on did you clean the surface rust first? A very minor step but just another piece of the puzzle. Hoping you have a solution already.

 

[Xyebo]

I am going through the same clicking noise on my 18" Apex VS-5RS as well.
I cleaned the hub, put a 3mm spacer, and re-seated the centering ring, but the clicking noise on the front left wheel returned after about 300 miles of spirited driving.

Did you end up solving this issue in a long term?

 

[RKS]

I am going through the same clicking noise on my 18" Apex VS-5RS as well.
I cleaned the hub, put a 3mm spacer, and re-seated the centering ring, but the clicking noise on the front left wheel returned after about 300 miles of spirited driving.

Did you end up solving this issue in a long term?

Not really. Tried the wheels with and without thr centering rings though removing the rings may have lessened the clicking. I also had slight clicking with the OEM wheels.