Question about after-market center wheel caps

hawc · 01-22-2010, 04:50 PM

Just curious.

Should center wheels caps on non OEM aftermarket wheels be changed to BMW center caps when put on a BMW in your opinion, or better to leave them aftermarket like VMR ect.

halB · 01-22-2010, 07:29 PM

Leave them aftermarket for the best fit. If you really don't like the look, cover them with BMW logo stickers you can buy from eBay.

hubble bubble · 01-22-2010, 07:37 PM

Why put BMW center caps on non-BMW wheels? Unless you are ashamed of your wheels?

icandie · 01-22-2010, 09:46 PM

it depends on the rims I guess. If they are oem reps, then I'd use bmw centre caps. but if i bought iForged rims or something, those centre caps aren't getting switched.

SGxi · 01-22-2010, 09:57 PM

OEM cap gives it an OEM look.

Though a lot of the $$ wheels doesn't use the OEM sized caps, either you need to get their version or you can just use the aftermarket ones. Some rim companies make pretty nice caps, and those give the car a more custom look.

samej · 01-23-2010, 09:36 AM

If I had nice rims then I'd leave the wheel manufaturer's centre cap on (like my neighbour with the $6000 BBS rims on his E63 AMG

), With cheap wheels like the Sports Editions I have for winter shoes I go with the BMW centre cap.

homieG · 01-23-2010, 10:05 AM

how about monarch rims? i was thinking of getting bmw center caps.

dassub · 01-23-2010, 11:55 AM

I bought new OEM center caps for my V710s, and I think it's a great look!

Before:

After:

Alex-Bimmer · 08-06-2019, 11:01 PM

Hi what should be the best size of Center wheel caps for a 2014 328xi BMW car's 18 inch wheels (multi spoke 416 style)? 58 mm diameter or 68 mm diameter? How to check? Thanks

Wolf 335 · 08-07-2019, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex-Bimmer

Hi what should be the best size of Center wheel caps for a 2014 328xi BMW car's 18 inch wheels (multi spoke 416 style)? 58 mm diameter or 68 mm diameter? How to check? Thanks

Looking at the center cap part number on realoem.com for that wheel and then searching it on ecstuning or fcpeuro would indicate it is a 68mm.

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halB Colonel 53 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Leave them aftermarket for the best fit. If you really don't like the look, cover them with BMW logo stickers you can buy from eBay. __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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icandie Lieutenant 39 Rep 481 Posts Drives: E92 328i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (2)	it depends on the rims I guess. If they are oem reps, then I'd use bmw centre caps. but if i bought iForged rims or something, those centre caps aren't getting switched. __________________ 08 E92 Black Sapphire 328i / Cream Beige / 6MT / Sport / L7 / OEM Aero Lip / OEM M3 Rear Spoiler / OEM Matte Black Grills / Smoked Reflectors / MTEC H8 Super White Fogs / LUX H8 / H&R Sport / Breyton Race GTS cream on the inside, clean on the outside ... i love my bmw
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SGxi Major General 158 Rep 6,805 Posts Drives: E90 328xi Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (17) Garage List 2007 328xi [0.00]	OEM cap gives it an OEM look. Though a lot of the $$ wheels doesn't use the OEM sized caps, either you need to get their version or you can just use the aftermarket ones. Some rim companies make pretty nice caps, and those give the car a more custom look. __________________ MY07 A22 E90 N52Nxi
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Alex-Bimmer Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: Bmw 328xi 2014 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Hi what should be the best size of Center wheel caps for a 2014 328xi BMW car's 18 inch wheels (multi spoke 416 style)? 58 mm diameter or 68 mm diameter? How to check? Thanks
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