Can you use OEM center caps on after market wheels??

TedRoc · 06-10-2009, 08:46 PM

I bought new wheels (19" MRR GT 1's) and would like to replace the center cap with BMW center caps. Can I just use the ones off my OEM 18" wheels? I already

too so any help would be greatly appreciated thanx in advanced!

Here are my wheels...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...th/gt-1big.jpg

halB · 06-10-2009, 09:35 PM

It depends on the size and shape of the center hole. It may work but the probability is not very high. You can always buy aluminum stick-on's from eBay. They work great for me so far.

magmd · 06-11-2009, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by halB

It depends on the size and shape of the center hole. It may work but the probability is not very high. You can always buy aluminum stick-on's from eBay. They work great for me so far.

Sometimes if you get lucky you can, as stated above. Other times the hole is too big, so you need to buy a ring provided by the wheel company that will allow your OEM BMW centercap to fit their wheel. Lastly, (most commonly) the wheel company makes their own version of the BMW cap at the correct size. They look fine and are a very good replica, but tend to be a little cheaper in quality. Sometimes peels/fades over time. But they are cheap/easy to replace.

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