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Very OT, but worth ago.
I have some alloy wheels on my car, and I have "lost" one of the center caps which cover up the bolts on the alloy wheel and I am damned if I can find any replacements.
The outside width of the hub which I measured last night is 165mm.
So anyone have any idea where I can track some down
Main dealer 😉
Make model of wheel?
Ebay breakers main dealer/ wheel manufacturer. Or silver tape.
Give us a picture of the wheel.
Scrap yard??
Renault or Vauxhall?
A car park
Its a replica VW wheel.
And it looks like:
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Essentially its a little plastic hub cap with 165mm diameter and I am damned if I can track one down.
So who makes the replica wheel?
too small, I need the entire bit, here is a picture of the wheel with the missing one.
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no idea who makes it, as I couldn't find any markings
I think you need to be looking at VAG/Audi:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-Alloy-Wheel-Centre-Cap-A2-A3-A4-A6-A8-S6-S8-RS4-RS6-TT-S-LINE-146mm-Hub-Cap-/111142980783?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item19e0a34caf
It's still not 165mm though surely? That would make the wheel about 20" or more?
Or is my maths really terrible!
screwdriver and a dark street 😉
or
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So I think you've got an RS8 replica wheel.
Are you sure 165mm...the biggest seems to be 145/146mm?
Best thing to do imo is remove one of the ones you still have and clean it up, on the back side should be a part number something like - 3b0 601 149. Which if you type into ebay comes up with quite a few that look similar.
That does look like an after-market wheel though as there seems to be a lot of wheel bolt holes, ie suitable for multi fitments. Should be Ok as I'd guess the centres are all the same anyway
Edit - You know they are replicas, coz you said so. Oh and they are Audi A8 replicas
Carl
OK thanks for the help, I will lever off another one and see what I can find.
They are very big which seems to be making life hard.
Hi, were you able to get the part number? I have exactly the same wheels and the same problem however all four of my centre caps were stolen so i can't get the correct part number. My wheels are 17" and none of the caps i've found on ebay fit.
Hi, were you able to get the part number? I have exactly the same wheels and the same problem however all four of my centre caps were stolen so i can't get the correct part number. My wheels are 17" and none of the caps i've found on ebay fit.
Sounds like richc has been poaching caps - and maybe collected a few spares at the same time... 😈
It's still not 165mm though surely? That would make the wheel about 20" or more?
What has the cap diameter go to do with wheel size? Or am I missing something?
It's still not 165mm though surely? That would make the wheel about 20" or more?Or is my maths really terrible!
Terrible. 😉
165mm is a fraction over 2.5". You're thinking of 165cm, which would be 6.5".
You're thinking of 165cm, which would be 6.5".
Im confused. Wouldnt 165cm be 5ft 4inches?
I bought a set of 155cm caps which were the right size on the outer edge but the centre clips to secure the caps were the wrong size.
Im confused. Wouldnt 165cm be 5ft 4inches?
Sorry, left out the decimal; 16.5cm = 6.49", 165cm = 64.96". That's what comes of using the computer at work with an unfamiliar keyboard and OS, while making sure it's not too obvious that I'm slacking off. 😳
Hi, richc, were you able to get the part number?