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Title: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: nc35 on February 21, 2010, 09:00:56 pm
Hi All
Just wondering what size wheel center caps you need for Monza II 18"?
Seem to be 58mm or 62mm not sure what to ask for.
Thanks in advance.
Lee

p.s. If anyone know the part number even better.
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: RedRobin on February 21, 2010, 09:10:41 pm
Same part for both Monza 17's and 18's.

3B7 601 171 XRW
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: nc35 on February 21, 2010, 09:14:12 pm
Cheers RR - do you know the size?  Tempted by some BBS ones
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: RedRobin on February 21, 2010, 09:17:43 pm
^^^^
Finding BBS caps to fit the Monza's is extremely difficult - Nothing BBS had got would fit when myself and others looked and asked about a year or so ago.
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: nc35 on February 21, 2010, 09:24:49 pm
Typical.
Thanks for the info.
May go down the route of some blank caps and BBS decals.
eBay here I come. 
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: RedRobin on February 21, 2010, 09:27:29 pm
^^^^
I got a mate to make me some plain carbonfibre ones for my Monza's. But I got nice OZ wheels with their own carbon centrecaps now.
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 22, 2010, 06:57:51 am
^^^^
Finding BBS caps to fit the Monza's is extremely difficult - Nothing BBS had got would fit when myself and others looked and asked about a year or so ago.
.........they make some of the wheels for VW so you would think they would make some caps for them ?. Having said that i replaced the centre caps on my edition 30 alloys last week & they look really good again now the ''white'' worm has gone.
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: RedRobin on February 22, 2010, 08:31:05 am
Hi Gene,

Yes, you really would think that BBS wheels might have some conformity of centrecap sizes but alas, no. I was amazed in a very disappointing way when I first spotted white worm on my plastic centrecaps - It was extremely unexpected.
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 22, 2010, 09:15:00 am
Thats it Robin as when you look back at the mk1 & mk 2 GTI's that had the bbs alloys they had the caps with bbs badges !!!.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: scotta on February 22, 2010, 10:56:55 am
^^^^
Finding BBS caps to fit the Monza's is extremely difficult - Nothing BBS had got would fit when myself and others looked and asked about a year or so ago.
.........they make some of the wheels for VW so you would think they would make some caps for them ?. Having said that i replaced the centre caps on my edition 30 alloys last week & they look really good again now the ''white'' worm has gone.

Im getting a bit white worm on some of mine - how much are they to replace?
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 22, 2010, 02:39:41 pm
There not bad about 6-7 quid each inc VAT. A mate works for VW so got me discount on mine.
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: SKAVIA on February 22, 2010, 03:38:59 pm
£7 each?!  :surprised:
I need to change all 4 on mine!
Can they be claimed under warranty?
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: nc35 on February 22, 2010, 04:17:39 pm
Still don't know what size I need :sad:

Seen these? http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260504071591&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:CA:1123
Plus a BBS sticker?
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: NB07 on February 22, 2010, 04:17:50 pm
£7 each?!  :surprised:
I need to change all 4 on mine!
Can they be claimed under warranty?

yeh i got mine done about a year ago and have started to go again! im going in on friday so might try and get another set  :smiley:
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: Gene Hunt on February 22, 2010, 05:11:56 pm
£7 each?!  :surprised:
I need to change all 4 on mine!
Can they be claimed under warranty?
........you could try mate. If BBS did make the centre caps they would be a hell of a lot more than 7 quid.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: commanche77 on February 22, 2010, 05:26:50 pm
Just had mine replaced for the second time just a week before my warranty expires.
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: scotta on February 22, 2010, 08:16:29 pm
yeah i was gonna play the warranty card. Im off on thursday so was going to take a trip to VW then.
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: Gti Jal on February 23, 2010, 01:36:31 pm
I looked at this a while ago, think its supposed to be 56mm centre. The centre caps for BBS wheels supplied with Subaru's could possibly be made to fit.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi32.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd49%2Fdettelbachm%2F12323.jpg&hash=4930856199641123a1ee8ec269e999169ece4f6b)
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: nc35 on February 23, 2010, 10:03:47 pm
Anyone replacing your old center caps I would be interested in the old ones.
Just want to see what I can do to get the BBS look.
Cheers
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: scotta on February 26, 2010, 10:01:46 pm
Went to stealers on Thursday - swapped the four center caps over no problems. All Covered under warrenty.

Swapped them over while i waited.

Very impressed - I thought it was going to be a major hassle half an hour i was there max.

Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: SKAVIA on February 27, 2010, 06:12:37 pm
£7 each?!  :surprised:
I need to change all 4 on mine!
Can they be claimed under warranty?

yeh i got mine done about a year ago and have started to go again! im going in on friday so might try and get another set  :smiley:


 :happy2: I'm getting my first MOT done this week so will raise it with them then.
Title: Re: Wheel center caps - what size / part number.
Post by: AnilS on February 27, 2010, 07:50:46 pm
Just bought a set of 4 from VW (Birmingham) for our 18" Monzas for just under £26.