wheel center caps

[gti265]

hello all,

 my center caps have white worm :( gunna swap them out for new ones of ebay, but how do you remove the center caps  also does anyone no what the size i will need for 17 inch standerd gti wheels??

im looking at these atm:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280499394086&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

thanks
tom

[pitsirikas]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Passat-B6-Jetta-Golf-MK5-EOS-GTI-R32-OEM-Wheel-Cap_W0QQitemZ140442378123QQcategoryZ9889QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D140436392571%252B140436392571%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6173051267819204906

[gti265]

cheers will bid on these tomorow :)

anyone no how to remove my old ones :(

[andrewparker]

It's the 55mm ones you need. They are £6.25 each from VW and are stock item. I'd buy the genuine items, which I suspect the eBay ones aren't.

I've only ever replaced them by pushing them out from behind, but I imagine you can prize them out.

[Mandy]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Passat-B6-Jetta-Golf-MK5-EOS-GTI-R32-OEM-Wheel-Cap_W0QQitemZ140442378123QQcategoryZ9889QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D140436392571%252B140436392571%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6173051267819204906

^^^ Do NOT bid on those, they are fake:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17836.0.html

[keith]

To avoid damage i would take the wheels off.

[MPS]

I've just ordered these from Hayselden VW's ebay shop, they are genuine and the revised "XRW" part which solves the corrosion issues. £23 with free p&p which works out at £5.75 each! Lovely jubberly  
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350344380904

[gti265]

ahh wicked cheers guys, was hoping not to take the wheels of but as i have black painted alloys in mint condition n dnt wanna scratch them :)

[CAPTAIN BRITAIN]

The ones i bought were indeed fake,
That seller has since dropped the "oem" abreviation they were using.

I ended up having to shell out more dosh to bid from this seller,
I won the auction and got a genuine set for £10.50
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-NEW-GENUINE-VW-ALLOY-WHEEL-CENTRE-CAPS-55mm-50mm-/250686447197?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM

[gti265]

think these are the wrong size for my wheels, i need to take one of and get the part number to double check, but i cant be arsed to do it in the rain :( lol

tom

[CAPTAIN BRITAIN]

That seller has this size also,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-NEW-GENUINE-VW-ALLOY-WHEEL-CENTRE-CAPS-65mm-60mm-/250686448080?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3

I'm not entirely sure what size you need for 17" wheels

[andrewparker]

I'm not entirely sure what size you need for 17" wheels

If we're talking Monzas then the 17" caps are the same size as the 18" caps.

[gti265]

they are these ones on this car if you can see them


thanks
tom

[Mandy]

I'm not entirely sure what size you need for 17" wheels

If we're talking Monzas then the 17" caps are the same size as the 18" caps.

+1.

[big al]

1000th person to ask this question. 



If you want to get the old ones off without taking the wheels off then just drill a hole in the VW cap and put a coathanger through it to pull it off. May as well if you are throwing away your old ones.