VW Wheel inserts where do I get them????

[Lnzbug]

I would really like to have the vw inserts on my wheels but I don't know where to get them. When I bought the wheels I asked and they said there is some sort of lawsuit or something going on and he couldn't get them. Can someone help me please.

[Lnzbug]

Here is a pic of my wheels, ok 2 pics

[heyou]

My wheels will be coming with blank centercaps, and I was hoping to get a vinyl shop to cut some VW logos to stick on. Illegal?

[SMG]

Ok, what you want to do is measure your centercaps and order the closest size at the dealer.

You then have to find a way to get the metal domed emblem off of the VW centercap (we just used a dremel and went at it from the back).

Then just epoxy them onto your centercaps with the centercaps off the car and on a level surface. The domed emblem isn't going to fit perfectly on your centercap, so the epoxy is going to be building up the centercap either in the middle, or on the outer edges, so be careful how much you use.

My friend is rolling on a very OEM-looking set of BBS-lookalikes from doing this, so it does work, it just takes patience and a whole lot of dremel cutting wheels

Oh.. and beer helps.. it was a bit of a late night doing them.

SMG

[JuggBug]

Originally Posted by SMG

Oh.. and beer helps.. it was a bit of a late night doing them.

SMG

The best advice ever given on the org! LOL

Ellen your rims are siiiiiick! I them!!!!

[Lnzbug]

Originally Posted by SMG

Ok, what you want to do is measure your centercaps and order the closest size at the dealer.

You then have to find a way to get the metal domed emblem off of the VW centercap (we just used a dremel and went at it from the back).

Then just epoxy them onto your centercaps with the centercaps off the car and on a level surface. The domed emblem isn't going to fit perfectly on your centercap, so the epoxy is going to be building up the centercap either in the middle, or on the outer edges, so be careful how much you use.

My friend is rolling on a very OEM-looking set of BBS-lookalikes from doing this, so it does work, it just takes patience and a whole lot of dremel cutting wheels

Oh.. and beer helps.. it was a bit of a late night doing them.

SMG

And this would hold up to the heat??

[Lnzbug]

Originally Posted by JuggBug

The best advice ever given on the org! LOL

Ellen your rims are siiiiiick! I them!!!!

Thanks Aura They look really cool in motion.

[SMG]

Originally Posted by Lnzbug

And this would hold up to the heat??

Epoxy will for sure, it's really strong stuff, just make sure you rough up the surface first.

If the centercaps are the standard pop-out kind, I was just thinking, chances are you could order OEM ones to fit, since they make them in a LOT fo sizes.

[Lnzbug]

Originally Posted by SMG

Epoxy will for sure, it's really strong stuff, just make sure you rough up the surface first.

If the centercaps are the standard pop-out kind, I was just thinking, chances are you could order OEM ones to fit, since they make them in a LOT fo sizes.

Yes I believe they do pop out. I'll check sat.

[heyou]

Let's hope they fit the new caps!

[Lnzbug]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

I second the epoxy thing - mine have been on for like a year and are holding up great.

I went to the dealership and went out to the car with every center cap they had in stock and NONE of them would fit the aftermarket wheels. So then I had a similar idea - I'd just buy four and cut off the emblem and epoxy... well, the cheapest center caps were $12 EACH. Uhm.. $50 and I still have to rig it? No thanks. So I went on Ebay and ordered a set of four of the correct diameter emblems for $16.

Thanks Porkchop. That sounds much better price wise.
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