Mopar Action magazine tech guru Rick Ehrenberg is a HUGE proponent of proper hubcentric wheels. He has an engineering background and is often driven by sound theory.
I can appreciate that, but....
Even the factory has shipped out vehicles with NON huncentric wheels, the Magnum/Road wheels are one example. TRUCKS, specifically 4 wheel drives are another. I hear time and time again how the lug nuts are designed for clamping force, not to be confused with "shear" but what is heavier than a long bed 4wd? Every 75-79 4wd Dodge truck had front hubs with a large castle nut and NO hub ring to support a wheel center. I own one. The rears have the ring cast/forged into the rear axle flange though.
Back to cars:
I have used both types and have had no problems with wheel shimmy or failure.
