MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: gti265 on August 24, 2010, 07:04:33 pm
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hello all,
my center caps have white worm :( gunna swap them out for new ones of ebay, but how do you remove the center caps :confused: also does anyone no what the size i will need for 17 inch standerd gti wheels??
im looking at these atm:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280499394086&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
thanks
tom
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Passat-B6-Jetta-Golf-MK5-EOS-GTI-R32-OEM-Wheel-Cap_W0QQitemZ140442378123QQcategoryZ9889QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D140436392571%252B140436392571%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6173051267819204906
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cheers will bid on these tomorow :)
anyone no how to remove my old ones :(
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It's the 55mm ones you need. They are £6.25 each from VW and are stock item. I'd buy the genuine items, which I suspect the eBay ones aren't.
I've only ever replaced them by pushing them out from behind, but I imagine you can prize them out.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Passat-B6-Jetta-Golf-MK5-EOS-GTI-R32-OEM-Wheel-Cap_W0QQitemZ140442378123QQcategoryZ9889QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D140436392571%252B140436392571%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6173051267819204906
^^^ Do NOT bid on those, they are fake:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17836.0.html
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To avoid damage i would take the wheels off.
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I've just ordered these from Hayselden VW's ebay shop, they are genuine and the revised "XRW" part which solves the corrosion issues. £23 with free p&p which works out at £5.75 each! Lovely jubberly :happy2:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350344380904 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350344380904)
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ahh wicked cheers guys, was hoping not to take the wheels of but as i have black painted alloys in mint condition n dnt wanna scratch them :)
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The ones i bought were indeed fake,
That seller has since dropped the "oem" abreviation they were using.
I ended up having to shell out more dosh to bid from this seller,
I won the auction and got a genuine set for £10.50
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-NEW-GENUINE-VW-ALLOY-WHEEL-CENTRE-CAPS-55mm-50mm-/250686447197?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM
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think these are the wrong size for my wheels, i need to take one of and get the part number to double check, but i cant be arsed to do it in the rain :( lol
tom
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That seller has this size also,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-NEW-GENUINE-VW-ALLOY-WHEEL-CENTRE-CAPS-65mm-60mm-/250686448080?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3
I'm not entirely sure what size you need for 17" wheels
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I'm not entirely sure what size you need for 17" wheels
If we're talking Monzas then the 17" caps are the same size as the 18" caps.
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they are these ones on this car if you can see them
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fspike2018%2Fcar%2F25519_418724457564_532257564_535410.jpg&hash=cd555f35f6b1e4982eb1bf9f09e0276c98e16a8e)
thanks
tom
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I'm not entirely sure what size you need for 17" wheels
If we're talking Monzas then the 17" caps are the same size as the 18" caps.
+1.
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1000th person to ask this question. :signLOL:
If you want to get the old ones off without taking the wheels off then just drill a hole in the VW cap and put a coathanger through it to pull it off. May as well if you are throwing away your old ones.
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thats a good idea :), so theres nothing behind these im going to end up drilling a hole into is there??
only problem with that is i need the part number of the back of them to find some new ones, and i cant put them back on with a hole in??
tom :)
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Haha, mate, buy the ones MPS linked to. If you've got original Monzas, whether they're 17" or 18" then these are the ones you need :mad:
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great thanks :)