My van's new rims!

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My van's new rims!

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Hi all,

Just got some new steel rims for my bus and wondered if anybody knows where's best to get some centre caps for the middle of the wheel.

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could do worse than try ebay .. just measure the opening and see what comes up, failing that they look like a minilite style of wheel or are they an empi unit ? any markings on the back ?
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The bolt holes look wierd. They seem to have no radius or taper seat

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Well they are now on and seem to be OK :)

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What are they off of? Or where did you get them from? They do suit it rather well.

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Hi,

I got them off eBay and the chap had them on his Autohomes Karisma......that is all I know of their origin!


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No manufacturers details on the back of them or anything? They really do look good on the van! :ok

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As they have no seats for the bolts.I would be very wary about using them myself. :? What bolts have you used?
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Hi,

The only markings they had was DRAG on the inside of the rim, there is a wheel company called "drag" but these are not on their website (tho I would imagine they are quite old)

I had the tyres & wheels fitted at a local Treadfirst and they did'nt say anything about the bolts (I used the ones that were on the van as these bolted straight on with no messsing!)

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Im not sure you should be putting radiused nuts on non radiused wheels
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R0B wrote:Im not sure you should be putting radiused nuts on non radiused wheels

Agreed - I would be keeping a very close eye on your bolts tightness and checking them often !
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Ebay those wheels, put your originals back on (descibe them fully down to the bolt holes) and live a long and happy life :ok

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do you know any offset measurements and load ratings for them?
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you need to get those bolts seated properly or you will be driving down the motorway and your own wheels will overtake you! SERIOUSLY!!!
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