well this is the first time i have ever had a ring issue, the gap is .069 tip to tip with a new ring and a replated cyl from u s chrome. i measured the old ring and it was at .014 which is correct. i called weisco and gave them the manufactured code to check their supplier for a bad production run, i ordered another ring from a different supplier and hopefully this ring will be right. havnt rode bike in over a month now and it stinks, i have the need for speed.