Help - Wheel experts needed

1. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #1 7th March 2011, 23:31

   Right ive bought some alloys without centre caps. Was told they were Compomotives and there not (this isnt a problem in itself i got them at an excellent price and it wasnt the make that made me buy them)
   
   However ive managed to clean them all up, and read the relative stamps and there RW - High Tech 1's. RW are a wheel company that went bust somewere around 1995 ish. (may be way out on this)
   
   So basically the problem ive got is i cant get the original centre caps for them, I need caps, so what can i do? is there any companys that make generic caps or universal ones? or are wheel cap sizes pretty standard on a set wheel size, i.e are most 4x108 15" centre caps taht cover all the bolts the same sort of size?
   
   Help please!
   
   Edit: to add to this i cant seem to find a single picture of these wheels on the internet, so im not even too sure on what the centre caps look like!
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 7th March 2011, 23:46

   pics of your wheels mate?
3. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #3 8th March 2011, 00:24

   
4. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

   #4 8th March 2011, 00:26

   Measure the diameter and get universal centre caps of ebay
   
   http://motors-parts.shop.ebay.co.uk/...=p3286.c0.m282
   
   Edit: just realised you want the full cover. They look similar to vauxhall centre caps, have be worth having a look into that
5. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #5 8th March 2011, 00:36

   Yea they look almost identical style to renault ones, i may get a set of them and modify them somehow just wanted to see if anybody knows of somewere i could get originals or ones that i could get to fit straight on
6. blackvtrt Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle/ Billingham Posts: 1873 02 Gold Cleaned OEM+ VTR

   #6 8th March 2011, 02:45

   A machine shop will make y some up but will cost around £60
7. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

   #7 8th March 2011, 08:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by blackvtrt A machine shop will make y some up but will cost around £60

   I got the wheels and tyres for that! Lol. Have had a look at some vauxhall astra mk3 wheels they apparently have the same size centre cap (150-155mm) so I'll see if they fit ok and probly smooth them over
8. user_45322 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 396 Saxo VTR. 1.4 Cinquecento.

   #8 8th March 2011, 08:30

   Clicky
   Are they these wheels?
   Edit; Vauxhall Cesaro Wheels. The center section looks very similar!
   ebay link
9. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

   #9 8th March 2011, 18:30

   i got some cesaros, I'll measure the caps for you if you want
10. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

    #10 8th March 2011, 19:17

    Aw ye that would be spot on if you could, also could you measure the distance of the bolt hole to the outer edge?
11. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

    #11 8th March 2011, 22:37

    Anyjoy mieran?
12. Mieran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Newcastle Posts: 6719

    #12 10th March 2011, 11:22

    These are cesaro centre caps, all other vauxhall ones are different iirc even though they look similar
    
    
13. martinstfc Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2011 trowbridge wiltshire Posts: 294 106 gti

    #13 13th March 2011, 14:33

    just ebay it
14. depthofpercep Newbie Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1

    #14 16th November 2011, 22:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tom5190 Right ive bought some alloys without centre caps. Was told they were Compomotives and there not (this isnt a problem in itself i got them at an excellent price and it wasnt the make that made me buy them) However ive managed to clean them all up, and read the relative stamps and there RW - High Tech 1's. RW are a wheel company that went bust somewere around 1995 ish. (may be way out on this) So basically the problem ive got is i cant get the original centre caps for them, I need caps, so what can i do? is there any companys that make generic caps or universal ones? or are wheel cap sizes pretty standard on a set wheel size, i.e are most 4x108 15" centre caps taht cover all the bolts the same sort of size? Help please! Edit: to add to this i cant seem to find a single picture of these wheels on the internet, so im not even too sure on what the centre caps look like!

    
    
    I believe my rims are 17" but this is what the center caps should look like. I'm in a predicament with these rims as well. The fourth rim was damaged in a collision. Trying to sell them but these mothers are extremely rare. I can sell the 3 of the center caps if you'd like. I'll probably scrap the rims otherwise. PM me if you're interested.