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		| RE: Hawkrod says "or they would not have used one" | 
	 
		| By Barry B - 02/18/2002 6:34:38 PM; IP 134.217.237.30 | 
	 
		| I don’t have a good answer to this but as an observation, I’ve seen similar reinforcing rings used on heavy-duty truck wheels.  I assume they are used as a load spreader so it’s not all concentrated at the lugs.  JMO  | 
	 
 
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