JConcepts Tribute 12mm Aluminum Hex Adaptor (Black) (2) (25mm Offset)
About this part
The precision machined hexes are light-weight, feature black anodizing with laser engraved offset markings. The hex adaptors bolt-up just like the stock parts, utilizing the stock hardware in a beefy 6 lug pattern.
Features:
- Machined aluminum design
- Black anodizing
- Laser engraved offset marking
- 25mm offset with 6 lug bolt pattern - wide track width
- Mega durability
- Direct fit to JCO3377 Tribute wheels
Reviews3.7 · 3 reviews
With hesitation I picked this up as my SMT10 has been getting a lot of $$$ upgrades. With my rig putting down some massive power. I needed something stronger on the wheels to minimize and flexing. ALthough, they didn't fit perfectly right off the bat. They did do the job, making the wheel adpator stronger. Allowing me to have more confidence with jumps. Pro's - Great Product - Easy install - Strong item Con's - Pricey - Not a perfect fit
You got to f#$&ing kidding me. So my modded SMT10 has enough power that the wheel centers that came with the tributes were starting to fail. So I bit the bullet and paid 51 bucks for these. So I take my truck out to try it with them and the other upgrades I did and a wheel comes flying off 90 seconds in and lands in my neighbors garden. My neighbor's daughter helps me find the wheel, I find another nut and I crank them as hard as I can with my MIP driver. I go out again and lose a front wheel in about 90 seconds. From what I can tell serreted nuts just don't work on aluminum like the way they dig into a plastic wheel hub. From what I can tell these are not going to work for a 2 minute freestyle session. Maybe lock washers will fix the problem, but if it needs lock washers why the hell did it not come with them for the 51 dollars a set?
These are well-made and I'm happy with them, but the fact that I had to buy them is mildly annoying. The plastic wheel hexes included with the tribute wheels are awful. I stripped 2 of the stock plastic hexes after about 5 minutes of mild street driving. These have zero issues, but consider them a necessary upgrade.
Reviewers agree the aluminum hex adaptors are well made and stronger than the stock plastic hexes, which reviewers say strip quickly under power. One reviewer reports a good fit once installed, though another notes they did not fit perfectly initially. Reviewers disagree on reliability: two rate them 5/5 and report no issues, while a 1/5 reviewer with a modded SMT10 says wheels came off within about 90 seconds of running, which they attribute to serrated nuts not gripping aluminum well. Price is mentioned as a drawback by more than one reviewer. The reviews describe the 25mm offset variant.
- + Stronger than stock plastic hexes
- + Well made
- + Easy installation
- + Reliable for some owners
- − Initial fit not perfect
- − Pricey
- − Wheels came off under heavy power for one owner
- − Serrated nuts may not grip well