Where can I buy New full size wheel trims

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pcurtis100
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Where can I buy New full size wheel trims

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Hi,
I have always had 4 full size plastic wheel trims on my F reg T3. Unfortunately one of them went missing a couple of months back and i've been searching for eitehr a replacement set or a single wheel trim to cover over the now ugly and exposed wheel . I realise i need deep concaved ? wheel trims but really struggling to find any online or at breakers yards. Does anyone know where I may be able to source some?
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Not sure what you mean by full size and what size wheel. if you post a couple of pictures it may give more guidance to others,  I used standard ones I bought from LIDL and even used a set from an old Astra I had.  Painted them to match and drilled a hole through the middle of one to accommodate the speedo nipple on the front nearside wheel .  
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^^^^^WHS 
I used Lidl ones also!
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Thanks for THE responses .
Are you saying these lidl wheel trims will fit?
https://www.aldi.co.uk/silver-14%22-whe ... 9426443200      (I won't hold you to it by the way but are these the ones or similar to the ones you've used?)

My problem is I ordered a set of 14" online and there too shallow and wont fit over that protruding centre cap. Pics below

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I haven't got my van now so cannot check - you will have to wait to see if anyone else can help.
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The link you showed looks similar to the ones I had from Lidl but they were black, they were a bit flimsy and came off whilst driving so they need to be secured with cable ties, I have since used ones from my old Astra before I disposed of it, these were a bit more bulbous but as I mentioned above, I had to cut a hole in the centre of one to accommodate the speedo nipple,  In any case they are still supported by cable ties.  Maybe worth going to your local scrappy, they will have loads so that you can pick and chose.
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My Lidl ones fitted perfectly - no need for any cutting and were very solidly on, I wouldn't have said that they were flimsy either. I reckon that they have had various types at different times.
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Rover P6 stainless steel trims are very popular and look good. Aways loads on eBay! There are actually three styles, the ones in the eBay ad, the ones on my van (Early Rover 3500) and similar to mine but with only one ring in the middle (early Rover 2000). They all fit but the earlier ones have no Rover badge in the centre.

Classic Rover P6 2000 2200 3500 (1963-1976) 4 Wheel Trim Embellisher Hub Cap 14" | eBay

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