Daniel in SD
(supervised)
Just to play devils advocate. My buddy didn’t notice that there was a hub centric ring on the hub when he torqued down a wheel that already had a hub centric ring on it. It destroyed the threads on the lugs (galling) and we had to replace the hub. Major PITA!If not even for your own personal peace of mind, what about anyone or any shop taking on/off wheels even one time. Not opting in $7 for a set of 4 isn't worth the risk imo.
I wish there was an explanation for why they’re necessary that made sense. They obviously don’t hold any weight since they’re often made of plastic. With the comical lug nuts I can’t see how the wheel could end up in the wrong position. That being said I do have them on my car. Paranoia? Haha.