cant fit centre caps on :(

[georgeonboost]

hey guys. i put vt international rims on my vp but the centre cap doesnt go on over the dust cover. what can i do about this? can i remove it or do something with it?

[georgeonboost]

anyone have any idea on what i can do???

-George

[white vn ss]

yea gets spacers from autobarn.

[wildss]

had the same problem with my r8's when they went on so i just got a hammer and belted the cap a bit and they went on.
the rims were designed to fit vt hubs thats why the centre caps wont fit

[Reaper]

hey guys. i put vt international rims on my vp but the centre cap doesnt go on over the dust cover. what can i do about this? can i remove it or do something with it?

Does your car have abs?

Reaper

[georgeonboost]

nah no abs looks like im gonna have to get spacers. thanx guys

-George

[SIG-054]

3mm should do the trick.. its what i use on my vp when fitting my vt signature rims.

[AirStrike]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! Spacers to fit center caps!!!!!!!
All I did was was filed the ribbing back on the center cap (the cross brace bits) and flattened the very top of the dust cover the tinniest amount.
SPACERS ARE ILLEGAL!!!
Did any of you running spacers fit longer wheel studs?

[georgeonboost]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! Spacers to fit center caps!!!!!!!
All I did was was filed the ribbing back on the center cap (the cross brace bits) and flattened the very top of the dust cover the tinniest amount.
SPACERS ARE ILLEGAL!!!
Did any of you running spacers fit longer wheel studs?

u got a pic of this...i wanna see it. thanx

[AirStrike]

u got a pic of this...i wanna see it. thanx

You got no chance of that
Can't get a pic unless I take the rims off, which aint happening.

[georgeonboost]

well i tried to modify my dust caps but did not succeed. even with the dust cap off the center cap doesnt fit on....looks like im just gonna have to get some 3mm spacers. theres no need to put longer wheel studs with such small spacers. theres plenty of thread on there.

-George

[AirStrike]

well i tried to modify my dust caps but did not succeed. even with the dust cap off the center cap doesnt fit on....looks like im just gonna have to get some 3mm spacers. theres no need to put longer wheel studs with such small spacers. theres plenty of thread on there.

-George

Did you mod the center cap? Hell running no dust caps would be better then spacers! I would want better studs, since with a spacer the full weight of the rim is on them.

[georgeonboost]

even with the dust cap off they dont fit...i cant really modify the centre cap as they aren't that thick...im going to get the spacers that just sit on the hub...not the bolt on ones...my rims will still be bolted to the studs that are on there.

-George

[Benji]

dude i had this problem all you got to do is a one of this little grinders from super cheap the real sharp bladed ones and cut abit of that centre stud off and the little cap is a dust cover when you get after market rims

[georgeonboost]

as in cut a bit off where the bolt goes in 2 hold the disc and bearing in? where the split pin goes?

-George

[wildss]

dude i had this problem all you got to do is a one of this little grinders from super cheap the real sharp bladed ones and cut abit of that centre stud off and the little cap is a dust cover when you get after market rims

lol fark doing that

[georgeonboost]

lol fark doing that

if thats what he meant then its pretty stupid. for 3mm...id rather keep the spacers on.

[SIG-054]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! Spacers to fit center caps!!!!!!!
All I did was was filed the ribbing back on the center cap (the cross brace bits) and flattened the very top of the dust cover the tinniest amount.
SPACERS ARE ILLEGAL!!!
Did any of you running spacers fit longer wheel studs?

Man.. the wheels still sat on the hub. and still got many turns of the wheel nuts. no chance in hell im grinding my HSV centre caps, might be alright to do so with crappy holden ones. but saying that, its not just the centre cap thats the issue with VT onward style wheels. its the Offset.

Spacers might be illegal, so is anything about 17's on your ss, and probably half the **** you do to your car.

[AirStrike]

Man.. the wheels still sat on the hub. and still got many turns of the wheel nuts. no chance in hell im grinding my HSV centre caps, might be alright to do so with crappy holden ones. but saying that, its not just the centre cap thats the issue with VT onward style wheels. its the Offset.

Spacers might be illegal, so is anything about 17's on your ss, and probably half the **** you do to your car.

Ummm first of all over 17's aint illegal unless you live in the 1980's state of SA, get your facts right.
Second I have VY Sigs on my SS with no issue's, don't know what the problem is.
Third who cares about removing some material from the back of the centre cap, no one sees it.

[SIG-054]

sorry i meant above 17's not about 17's.. and i do live in SA, and they will defect u for that here..

and i put spacers on with no issues?? so no need to make such a thing a massive issue, over a minor thing.

[STEALTHY™]

First of all, this is just commodores, every discussion is actually and argument.


Just get custom centres, like i did.
Also have spacers on the rear, with longer studs.

[AirStrike]

sorry i meant above 17's not about 17's.. and i do live in SA, and they will defect u for that here..

and i put spacers on with no issues?? so no need to make such a thing a massive issue, over a minor thing.

Well I don't live there so don't use it as an argument. Can't be too minor a thing if running spacers is illegal...........

[SIG-054]

how big are the spacers u use on the rear STEALTHY? i think i use 5mm to fit on the rear of my vp? do they still sit on your hub?

[SIG-054]

Well I don't live there so don't use it as an argument. Can't be too minor a thing if running spacers is illegal...........

FFS Airstrike i couldnt care less?? i honestly dont give a rats about the rules in different states.

i was trying to give the poor guy some advice to fit his damn rims and yet you get upset

im sure i could do a bit of research on your car and find some illegal **** but i dont care!

[Cobez]

First of all, this is just commodores, every discussion is actually and argument.

Hahahahaha, so true!!