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Old 07-21-2009, 11:29 AM
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Default Center Wheel Caps--Are They All The Same Size?

Hello All,

Does anyone know if the center wheel caps on the 18" fit on the
Carrera Classics?
Old 07-21-2009, 12:50 PM
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Not sure about diameters, but some are different colors
Old 07-21-2009, 01:06 PM
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Center Caps.. One size fits all
Old 07-21-2009, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by At Law
Hello All,

Does anyone know if the center wheel caps on the 18" fit on the
Carrera Classics?
Yes. I just move them from wheel to wheel.
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while on this subject, is it possible to remove them without removing the wheel? three of mine fit snug, as the fourth, front right, is loose. I see two holes on them but not sure if I can pull them off using the holes. Any idea why it could be loose? missing an o-ring or something?? :iono:
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Originally Posted by memo997
while on this subject, is it possible to remove them without removing the wheel? three of mine fit snug, as the fourth, front right, is loose. I see two holes on them but not sure if I can pull them off using the holes. Any idea why it could be loose? missing an o-ring or something?? :iono:
If yours is the simple pop-on/off type, then the plastic securing tabs on the backside are probably bent too far inward, resulting in a loose fit. It happened to mine before, so I just removed it and spread out the tabs with my fingers, then reinserted the cap into the wheel center.

A quick tip: you can make yourself a center cap removal tool out of a wire clothing hanger. Using those two holes, the center cap is easily removed without removing the wheel.
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I used two small allen wrenches, inserting the short sides into the caps and pulling. Popped right off. I ordered the black and silver to replace the colored crests on my car from Sunset Porsche in Oregon, and according to them there are a few different types of center caps. Sizes, colors, etc.
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thanks guys!
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Actually,

I am not sure that one size fits all is the complete story.

If you have the XRR wheels, the caps are at a minimum a different color (GT silver). So, caps from other wheels, while they might fit, don't match.
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Since the question was merely "fit" they got that answer. There are a few different shades.
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^
Yeah but "fit" has an expandable context especially in the consumer world, and once the color variation becomes apparent one (consumer) might redefine "fit'.

Now, in the strictest sense the correct (narrow) answer may be useless.
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I have part numbers for them all if anyone is interested.
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I wish somebody made a color crest to match the finish on the turbo wheel, I cannot find this anywhere



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