help with centre caps

[suffolk boy]

hi this is a long shot but hey i will give a go. today i had fitted some export spec alloy wheels they are 17" now the problem my mg centre caps dont fit they slightly to big so two choices well three .one hit with a rubber mallet and watch the lugs snap off,number two run without them .or three does anyone no if caps off any mgs with the later small hub centre caps will fit.these as say a bit to big .oh and to top it all off discovered my one off my rear shocks is very moist ie leaking despite being heavy duty bilstiens that have only been on the car for less than twenty thousand miles.i am not a happy bunny

[Jezzer 1]

Originally Posted by suffolk boy

hi this is a long shot but hey i will give a go. today i had fitted some export spec alloy wheels they are 17" now the problem my mg centre caps dont fit they slightly to big so two choices well three .one hit with a rubber mallet and watch the lugs snap off,number two run without them .or three does anyone no if caps off any mgs with the later small hub centre caps will fit.these as say a bit to big .oh and to top it all off discovered my one off my rear shocks is very moist ie leaking despite being heavy duty bilstiens that have only been on the car for less than twenty thousand miles.i am not a happy bunny

What wheels have you fitted? There are various sizes of centre cap. If you turn one over you will see a part number moulded into the plastic, probably beginning with DTC 000xxx. What is the part number?

[suffolk boy]

hi thanks for getting back to me.the wheels are export spec multispokes in 17" which are beautifull my caps which a bit to big are dtc 000150 i am wondering if the zr ones will fit ?the actual top part of the cap is not far out but its the spacing at the rear which is the problem the lugs are bending if you try and push them in .i dont suppose its worth ringing rimmers and see if they are willing to compare the zt caps to the zr ones?

[Jezzer 1]

Originally Posted by suffolk boy

hi thanks for getting back to me.the wheels are export spec multispokes in 17" which are beautifull my caps which a bit to big are dtc 000150 i am wondering if the zr ones will fit ?the actual top part of the cap is not far out but its the spacing at the rear which is the problem the lugs are bending if you try and push them in .i dont suppose its worth ringing rimmers and see if they are willing to compare the zt caps to the zr ones?

Phillip, there is another size with part number DTC000170 (Rover) and DTC100630 (MG). The lug arrangement is slightly smaller and different in that it has 4 lugs and an additional locating lug. This may be the one you need.

see item 8 here for the Rover version:

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID001555

[Arctic]

Hi i know these are not MG centres but the size may help if you are looking on Fleabay at any




inner clips 4.5cm or 45mm


Outer size is 5.5cm or 55mm in this case


PS ignore my post just seen jezzers and relised it,s these but in the MG

[Kearton]

Hi Suffolk Boy,
I have a set of MG centre caps which turned out to be 1mm or so too small for my wheels. They are the same style as those fitted to 11-spoke wheels rather than like the straights.

If that is the style you need, I'll see if I can find them.

Regards,
Kearton

[suffolk boy]

if you could that will be great will do you a swap

[suffolk boy]

all sorted the zr ones fit perfect