BMW Alloy Wheel centre caps

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Midhurstman

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Not genuine BMW but very good price and look interesting.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4x-68mm-CARBON-FIBRE-Wheel-Center-Caps-Fits-BMW-M3-E30-E36-E46-E60-E39-E38-UK/161614921873?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107083358%26meid%3D9c6197494b25415e8a6c0ecb1de3b64e%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D231425032233.

For those who prefer standard.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-BMW-CENTRE-CAPS-68MM-M3-X5-Z4-E92-3-5-SERIES/201284166622?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107083358%26meid%3D9c6197494b25415e8a6c0ecb1de3b64e%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D231425032233
 
From my experience ones with only 5 lugs never fit tightly enough. I have had some excellent 10 lug ones off ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141590293939?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
 
Cheers for that! :thumbsup:
Just bought:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/set-of-7-CARBON-LOOK-Wheel-Center-Caps-bonnet-boot-badges-steering-Fits-BMW-/151600443364?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item234c172fe4 for the red 320

And

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/set-of-7-CARBON-FIBRE-Wheel-Center-Caps-bonnet-boot-badges-steering-Fits-BMW-/151601016397?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item234c1fee4d for the blue ///M

They might look naff, might be loose, who knows. But I like!
 
ncrossy1980 said:
Cheers for that! :thumbsup:
Just bought:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/set-of-7-CARBON-LOOK-Wheel-Center-Caps-bonnet-boot-badges-steering-Fits-BMW-/151600443364?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item234c172fe4 for the red 320

And

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/set-of-7-CARBON-FIBRE-Wheel-Center-Caps-bonnet-boot-badges-steering-Fits-BMW-/151601016397?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item234c1fee4d for the blue ///M

They might look naff, might be loose, who knows. But I like!
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Have you checked the bonnet and boot badge sizes. Iirc they are an unusual size on the zed.
 
To be honest, at the moment I've got no plans to change the bonnet and boot badge... or the steering wheel for that matter, mainly bought them for the alloy caps as the others are a little too permanent for my liking. I'll see if they fit then see if I'm brave enough to make a semi-sort-of-permanent change! Especially on the 320 which is a much newer car, I'll seriously hurt my resale chances if I mod that beyond standard. But cheers for the heads up though :thumbsup:
 
be interested to see if they fit the zed.. how easy is it to get the old ones off (without damaging the nice new paint on my stars)..
 
As far as I know, the wheel caps just 'clip off', they shouldn't in any way have an impact on the alloys... I've actually never tried taking them out but my research has led me to believe you take the wheel off, and push them off from the inside, poke a rod through the middle into the back of them and they should clip off. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong there though...
 
Yaha but the OEM ones don't have the carbon effect sorcery :roll:
Give me a week, I'll probably need the link for the OEM ones once I've realised these look daft on :oops: haha
 
I wondered about getting the black carbon effect badges, and then couldn't find anyone doing the one that cover the indicators on the front wings.

Went for blue standard looking ones with 5 lugs only for the wheel centres. Wish I'd bought OEM as they really don't fit very well.
 
bluestreak56 said:
be interested to see if they fit the zed.. how easy is it to get the old ones off (without damaging the nice new paint on my stars)..
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They just push out easily from the back of the wheel.
 
GMANLAW said:
From my experience ones with only 5 lugs never fit tightly enough. I have had some excellent 10 lug ones off ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141590293939?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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The 5 lug ones turn round in the middle and one fell out.
I've since got some 10 lug ones and they are nice and sturdy.

I know people say that it should be OEM all the way but...I'm not made of money and mine were really grotty so these fit the bill nicely! :thumbsup:
 
Replacing the chrome centre caps and wondering which are the genuine article. Both have the same number stamped inside but one of them has the chrome stuck down and the other clipped. Any ideas?
 

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Yes the black ones are the genuine ones, says something when you look at them and cant tell which is the original
 
Thought that was the case, the others are very good quality actually, a little lighter and sit a bit further into the wheel
 
The replicas look great. I bought some Mercedes ones for my E-Class, sprayed several layers of lacquer on them to hopefully increase durability but at £7 who cares !!
 
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