theprototype

So I just moved to Houston and the roads here are the worst I’ve ever driven. Unavoidable pot holes everywhere. Three of my wheel center caps have fallen off and I’m going to try to get them replaced by the dealership under warranty, fingers crossed.

What I wanted to ask is if anyone else has had these problems? Are these center caps just loose to begin with? This hasn’t really happened on any other car I’ve driven. Attaching a pic for reference.

alexasa

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those are the caps that fill the lug holes right? you sure a child didn't steal one?

mrmotoguzzi00

Alexasa.. good point....

theprototype

Pretty sure, that’s what I thought at first then realized I’ve only been driving from my house to a guarded garage at work this week. There’s quite a few nicer cars there with no other missing center caps. That and I’ve lost one at a time over the last week. Figured if it was a thief that wanted more than one they’d have taken them all at the same time.

mrmotoguzzi00

ok sounds like you thought of that never had 1 fall out and I grew up in new england in the land ice and snow and massive spring time potholes..

benzbell

You are talking about the big black plastic cover - right? They aren't very secure and I didn't like the look of it. I took it off and bought a regular Black Benz star to put in the center hole. It looked more racier that way and thus would avoid the issue you are having. This is from my 2015 which I no longer have.

theprototype

Yeah that looks even better actually. I’ll go that route if the dealership won’t replace them under warranty. Thanks

hyperion667

Huh, do they come off easily? That stinks mate, hope you can get them to give you some new ones.

benzbell

Yes, that cheap plastic looking cover is a cheap plastic looking cover.

msd3075

Those lock into place by turning the silver centercap clockwise until it clicks. They're pretty easy to accidentally unlock, so I'm not surprised people have had them fall off.

I took mine off because I replaced them with the center caps that benzbell showed above.

GordonGEICO

I'm in Houston as well and lost two of mine inside the first month and also replaced with the basic center caps.