A tolerance ring for installation within a bore, comprising: a generally cylindrical body having a first partial-cylindrical sidewall and a second partial-cylindrical sidewall opposite the first partial-cylindrical sidewall, wherein each partial-cylindrical sidewall defines a first end , and a second end ; a first gap established between the first end of the first partial-cylindrical sidewall and the first end of the second partial-cylindrical sidewall , wherein the first gap extends along the entire length of the tolerance ring such that a split is formed in the tolerance ring; and a second gap established between the second end of the first partial-cylindrical sidewall and the second end of the second partial-cylindrical sidewall , wherein the second gap extends along the entire length of the tolerance ring such that a split is formed in the tolerance ring; and a first plurality of wave structures extending from the first partial-cylindrical sidewall and a second plurality of wave structures extending from the second partial-cylindrical sidewall , wherein the first plurality of wave structures are evenly spaced along the perimeter of the first partial-cylindrical sidewall between the first end of the first partial-cylindrical sidewall and the second end of the first partial-cylindrical sidewall and the second plurality of wave structures are evenly spaced along the perimeter of the second partial-cylindrical sidewall between the first end of the second partial-cylindrical sidewall and the second end of the second partial-cylindrical sidewall ; and a first assembly spacer bridging the first gap and a second assembly spacer bridging the second gap , characterized in that , the first assembly spacer and the second assembly spacer are configured to be removed during or after installation of the tolerance ring , and the tolerance ring is made from a metal, a metal alloy, or a combination thereof and first and second assembly spacers are constructed from a polymer material. a generally cylindrical body having a first partial-cylindrical sidewall and a second partial-cylindrical sidewall opposite the first partial-cylindrical sidewall, wherein each partial-cylindrical sidewall defines a first end , and a second end ; a first gap established between the first end of the first partial-cylindrical sidewall and the first end of the second partial-cylindrical sidewall , wherein the first gap extends along the entire length of the tolerance ring such that a split is formed in the tolerance ring; and a second gap established between the second end of the first partial-cylindrical sidewall and the second end of the second partial-cylindrical sidewall , wherein the second gap extends along the entire length of the tolerance ring such that a split is formed in the tolerance ring; and a first plurality of wave structures extending from the first partial-cylindrical sidewall and a second plurality of wave structures extending from the second partial-cylindrical sidewall , wherein the first plurality of wave structures are evenly spaced along the perimeter of the first partial-cylindrical sidewall between the first end of the first partial-cylindrical sidewall and the second end of the first partial-cylindrical sidewall and the second plurality of wave structures are evenly spaced along the perimeter of the second partial-cylindrical sidewall between the first end of the second partial-cylindrical sidewall and the second end of the second partial-cylindrical sidewall ; and a first assembly spacer bridging the first gap and a second assembly spacer bridging the second gap , characterized in that , the first assembly spacer and the second assembly spacer are configured to be removed during or after installation of the tolerance ring , and the tolerance ring is made from a metal, a metal alloy, or a combination thereof and first and second assembly spacers are constructed from a polymer material. <EOS>