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center caps

  • 09-02-2010 12:43am
    #1
    teednab-el
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,971 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I ordered center caps on ebay as they were stolen off my own car believe it or not. Anyway, the ones I ordered arrived and are loose fitting,and they dont clamp into the alloy wheel.The center clip on the back of the ordered caps is about a milimeter short in diameter. Bloody annoying. Do center caps have part numbers? I know I dont have the correct caps in this case.


    cheers.


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  • #2
    robbie99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭robbie99


    Yes they do and it would help to know what make, model, year and wheel size you have!


  • #3
    ShayK1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    a DIY solution is to wrap a few layers of insulating tape around the outside of the cap and shove it back in. If the caps are black and you use black tape, its not even noticeable.


  • #4
    teednab-el
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,971 ✭✭✭teednab-el


    robbie99 wrote: »
    Yes they do and it would help to know what make, model, year and wheel size you have!


    2000 Audi A4, 16" wheel size.


  • #5
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    I would say it's either your centre caps or your alloys are not originals and so wont match. If you have originals go to main dealer, very difficult to get others to fit correctly, usually a couple of mm out.


  • #6
    The-Game
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭The-Game


    Very annoying to have someone swipe them from your car. Even more annoying when you buy them online and theyre not fitting right, if you have original wheels and the caps you bought were listed as fitting original wheels i would send a message to the seller and see what can be sorted.

    I would imagine a replacement set of caps from a dealer could be pricey?? Also I'd hold off on putting them straight back on for a few days or a week incase the same person swipes them again!! May sound odd but I have seen it happen!


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  • #7
    teednab-el
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,971 ✭✭✭teednab-el


    The-Game wrote: »
    Very annoying to have someone swipe them from your car. Even more annoying when you buy them online and theyre not fitting right, if you have original wheels and the caps you bought were listed as fitting original wheels i would send a message to the seller and see what can be sorted.

    I would imagine a replacement set of caps from a dealer could be pricey?? Also I'd hold off on putting them straight back on for a few days or a week incase the same person swipes them again!! May sound odd but I have seen it happen!

    The ones I got are identical to the previous ones. They came from Hong Kong. I tried putting insulating tape in the inside of the cap to tighten up the grip of the clip on the alloy wheel but its not 100 % fully secure and will probably fall out when driving at higher speeds.


  • #8
    teednab-el
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,971 ✭✭✭teednab-el


    Just realised that I have ordered the wrong part number. The ones I ordered are the 4B0601165A which are plentiful all over the internet. The previous ones I had on my car were 4B0601165C. I had a spare one of these which fits correctely.All my alloys are the same by the way. I cannot find anywhere on the net a site that sells the 4B0601165C ones I need.


    cheers


  • #9
    feelites
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭feelites


    where did u look for them?

    http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_50_49&products_id=272

    first link in a google search :)


  • #10
    robbie99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭robbie99


    Here's one on ebay, far cheaper...

    http://cgi.ebay.com/GENUINE-AUDI-WHEEL-CENTRE-CAP-A4-A6-A8-TT-inc-Quattro_W0QQitemZ390146815933QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5ad68ff7bd

    EDIT: Sorry, that £18 plus shipping is for only ONE wheel cap. :mad:


  • #11
    teednab-el
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,971 ✭✭✭teednab-el


    robbie99 wrote: »
    Here's one on ebay, far cheaper...

    http://cgi.ebay.com/GENUINE-AUDI-WHEEL-CENTRE-CAP-A4-A6-A8-TT-inc-Quattro_W0QQitemZ390146815933QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5ad68ff7bd

    EDIT: Sorry, that £18 plus shipping is for only ONE wheel cap. :mad:

    saw that, earlier on but there was no way I was going to pay that money. It worked out as £80+ for 4 caps and shipping and packaging included. What a rip off.


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  • #12
    teednab-el
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,971 ✭✭✭teednab-el


    feelites wrote: »
    where did u look for them?

    http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_50_49&products_id=272

    first link in a google search :)

    What do ye think of the price? Is it ok? Opinions.


  • #13
    teednab-el
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,971 ✭✭✭teednab-el


    feelites wrote: »
    where did u look for them?

    http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_50_49&products_id=272

    first link in a google search :)

    cheers for that, I didnt see it when searching funny enough.


  • #14
    feelites
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭feelites


    teednab-el wrote: »
    What do ye think of the price? Is it ok? Opinions.


    price is mad
    they should be around 20e for set

    but what can u do?

    have a try at main dealer, maybe will be a bit cheaper but to be honest from my experience dealers are most expensive, but u wont pay for trying them ;)


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