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Old 05-23-2019, 04:15 PM
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I will be checking your cars when I see them! (BTW I believe Porsche will service your caps so they are aligned properly for $1000)


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Speaking of wheel caps, are there any cost effective sources to purchase any? They seem to be quite the pretty penny from the dealerships. I could use a few as the crest has fallen off a few of my caps due to old age and/or while washing the car.
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
Speaking of wheel caps, are there any cost effective sources to purchase any? They seem to be quite the pretty penny from the dealerships. I could use a few as the crest has fallen off a few of my caps due to old age and/or while washing the car.
Give Kipling Tire a call, they sold me a set for my Cayenne GTS replika summer rims that look fantastic. OEM version is a giant rip off IMHO.
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
Speaking of wheel caps, are there any cost effective sources to purchase any? They seem to be quite the pretty penny from the dealerships. I could use a few as the crest has fallen off a few of my caps due to old age and/or while washing the car.
googled it....no affiliation.... I could use a set for my track wheels....

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-pneus-jantes...ationFlag=true
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Ebay tons of them ,,,
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Originally Posted by rileyracing1
Ebay tons of them ,,,

I looked last night, couldn't find a set that looked nice at a decent price.... what did you search?
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Originally Posted by Freakhead
I will be checking your cars when I see them! (BTW I believe Porsche will service your caps so they are aligned properly for $1000)


seriously you just learned this ? .............you're fired !!!!
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
Speaking of wheel caps, are there any cost effective sources to purchase any? They seem to be quite the pretty penny from the dealerships. I could use a few as the crest has fallen off a few of my caps due to old age and/or while washing the car.
AliExpress.
Search for 76 mm wheel cap Porsche

Lots of them, starting around $12 for 4 usually including shipping. It will take at least a month to receive them.
the sellers won’t have a photo of the Porsche crest in the ad, but they will email you a photo if you request it.
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But the cheap ones are the ones that discolour and/or fall off.
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Originally Posted by GaryMc
AliExpress.
Search for 76 mm wheel cap Porsche

Lots of them, starting around $12 for 4 usually including shipping. It will take at least a month to receive them.
the sellers won’t have a photo of the Porsche crest in the ad, but they will email you a photo if you request it.
thx. I need a set for my track wheels... should decrease my lap times 0.5 seconds (more aerodynamic)
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aliexpress center caps arrived within about 5 weeks... required signature at postoffice...

look good. very impressed especially at price...

You have to stick the crest onto the center cap, but it's easy, and remove protective plastic wrap.



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