Replacement wheel centres (photos - ebay specials)

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a11y

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 Central Scotland
I needed replacement wheel centres: my originals were just a bit tatty, plus I wanted a set for my winter wheels rather than swap them over each time.

Genuine BMW centres are £34 or so online, so I took a punt on a set of non-OEM replacements for £10 from HERE. As ebay is a bit of a minefield when it comes to the quality of some items, I think I've got lucky with these ones. Hopefully the photos below will show folk what a decent set of non-OEM wheel centres look like.

Unfortunately the first set went AWOL in the post, but the seller sent another set out very promptly with absolutely no quibbles whatsoever :thumbsup:

Originals on top, new below:


Original:


New:


Original - reverse:


New - reverse:


Obviously they don't have quite the same quality as the OEMs, and I've no idea how they'll last, but for the price of a fish supper and a pint I'm happy :thumbsup:
a11y

(no photos of them on the car yet - its in the garage and it's utterly lashing down outside...)

edit to fix the link I ballsed up...
 
I have some that look like that on my winter wheels and they have held up now for 7 winters. I replaced them this past winter just because they were looking faded.
 
i got the updated wheel caps from bmw that are like the second set design for abot £16 if i remember correctly
 
For £10 I think it might be worth a punt too. I've just measured my centre caps and it looks closer to 65mm though. I'm sure I can make them fit... :D
 
paddy wright said:
i got the updated wheel caps from bmw that are like the second set design for abot £16 if i remember correctly
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Think you got lucky! I've found the newer style genuine BMW ones on ebay for £36 at cheapest.
 
I would be very surprised that you got 4 for £16 as I have never seen them anywhere near that (each perhaps ...)
 
Hi
Have you fitted them to the wheels yet? Im interested as I bought a similar set on ebay(not this seller) and they didnt fit. Theyt were the right size but just kept popping out.
Interested to see how they fit
Russ
 
I sent a link to this thread to the ebay seller (maxautos2010) and he's made this offer:

"thank you very much for your comments on the forum , and we are very glad that you are happy with our product.

if you want to do a group buy for your forum say for instance 20 sets, then we can give you guys a good discount of about 20% of the whole order, as long as we were only delivering to 1 address.

let me know if your guys are interested.
thanks once again."

I'm sorted with my set, but if someone else wants to organise a group buy then fire ahead :D
 
tdz840 said:
Hi
Have you fitted them to the wheels yet? Im interested as I bought a similar set on ebay(not this seller) and they didnt fit. Theyt were the right size but just kept popping out.
Interested to see how they fit
Russ
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Yes, fitted in quite tightly but a very very slight rattle, i.e. you can move it a fraction, but not enough movement for them to pop out. I've put some dobs of clear silicone sealant on the tabs that hold them in to give a bit more purchase. Waiting for it to dry before popping them back into the wheels.
 
a11y, i have the same in my new alloys and im really happy with em. full set for less than price of one oem off bmw. thought they were good quality too :thumbsup:
 
What about the little ///M stickers that go on your wheels? Is this BMW only or any experiences from eBAY?
 
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