DIY: Wheel centre caps
 

I recently purchased a set of 16" RSX wheels for the winter and I didn't want to use the Acura caps or the Honda caps from my summer wheels.

I found this link http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1543073
and used a suggestion from there. Great link too. It shows alot of different wheels and whay caps fit them.

I purchased these from my local Lowes.
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They are called Knockout Closure plugs. 2 in a package, found in the electrical supply area and they were about $2 for a package. They are 2" in diameter, which compared to the OEM caps, slightly smaller. They are metal (very shiny aluminum I think) and have small tabs on the backside similar to the OEM caps.

I did a test fit on my summer wheels and for them to fit without falling out, the tabs needed to be bent out slightly.

I scuffed the surface with some fine sand paper and painted them silver with VHT caliper paint.
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Finished product.
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I had to adjust the tabs slightly, but they fit perfect and have yet to fall out. I think they look much better then no caps at all.

what a steal, good and useful diy! so sim-pow!!

wow thats pretty awesome, ill remember that one!

Very nice!, I'm going to look into this for my missing caps.. hope they fit

This is going to be cheaper than getting a new Rota cap for sure.

They do come in different sizes ranging from .5" up to 2". You could also put a custom decal in the centre.

I got some last week for my missing ones.. look and fit great!

awesome diy one of the best ive seen in a while

how do you bend them i have sir rims and i used 2 inches but its ridiculously hard to put it in im going to go get 1.75 and see if theyre any better

where can i find these in GTA? tried canadiantire but could not find it

I got mine in home depot..

what size you need ? I probably have them

He mentioned it in the 4th sentence, at Lowes. I know there is one on Caledonia rd.

kk i used 1.5 diameter and it fits pretty good it looks a bit tilted but its hard to see

these are also good for replacing missing horn buttons on racing steering wheels...granted you will have no horn and be illegal but it sure beats having a open hole there

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