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Old 08-03-2019, 06:31 PM
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Cool New wheel center caps

I ordered these exactly 2 weeks ago and got them today. It's impossible to tell the difference from the OEM caps. Even the numbers and stampings are identical to the originals. For less than $7 shipped for 4 brand new caps, you can't go wrong. My originals were corroded, peeling, and looked horrible. These new caps make my wheels look brand new. From what I understand, they will fit most MB OEM wheels.....possibly many aftermarket wheels too.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254166568347
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do they not have the metal ring around the inside? I bought two sets on Amazon - about $12 and $16 per set - and both were "old style" with the metal ring and would not fit in my new Madrus wheels (Madrus makes many MB wheels and states that MB center caps will fit). I tried them in the OEM wheels I had taken off and they were wicked tight....I could jam them in and bang them out but they were definitely bigger than the OEM, which had no metal rings.
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do they not have the metal ring around the inside? I bought two sets on Amazon - about $12 and $16 per set - and both were "old style" with the metal ring and would not fit in my new Madrus wheels (Madrus makes many MB wheels and states that MB center caps will fit). I tried them in the OEM wheels I had taken off and they were wicked tight....I could jam them in and bang them out but they were definitely bigger than the OEM, which had no metal rings.
They don't have any metal rings. They are an identical match to the OEM caps and fit perfectly.
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They don't have any metal rings. They are an identical match to the OEM caps and fit perfectly.
Thanks Dave. I bought a set from a different seller as I prefer black to blue. What I REALLY wanted though was the old-school, classic silver stars!
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Hi Guys. I'm looking to replace the center caps. The ebay link no longer works. Does anyone have a lead on good quality center caps?
Thanks
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Hi Guys. I'm looking to replace the center caps. The ebay link no longer works. Does anyone have a lead on good quality center caps?
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https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...acat=0&_sop=15
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Originally Posted by MBQureshi
Hi Guys. I'm looking to replace the center caps. The ebay link no longer works. Does anyone have a lead on good quality center caps?
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Love the look on these and you can get them for a steal.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F312840165951



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Love the look on these and you can get them for a steal.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F312840165951
You got completely ripped off if you paid $30-60 for those caps as the link shows. I paid less than $7 for mine. Hell, you can now get them as cheap as $2.25 for all 4 if you're willing to wait a couple of weeks to get them from China. They are identical to the ones you paid $30-60 for.

Hint: the OEM caps are made in China.
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Ehh, you win some you lose so me I guess. Plus the truck was 80k not gonna cry over 30 bucks.
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Ehh, you win some you lose so me I guess. Plus the truck was 80k not gonna cry over 30 bucks.
Completely understood. You just had me scratching my head when you said that you got them for a steal at that price.

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