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Aftermarket wheels and Ferrari center caps

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  1. 2000 456M

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    #1 2000 456M, Feb 18, 2014
    There are some great wheels out there, but the center holes have a larger diameter than OEM wheels. As a result, Ferrari OEM center caps won't fit. Anyone know of a good-looking solution to the problem?
     
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    #2 dave80gtsi, Feb 18, 2014
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    A little ingenuity and some time spent in the plumbing aisle of your local hardware store is all that you'll need.
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    #3 2000 456M, Feb 19, 2014
    Interesting solution, but with silver center caps on the 456M, I'd prefer something a bit more elegant. Does anyone know if there are silver-colored adapter rings on the market where the center cap snaps into the ring and the ring then snaps into the wheel?
     
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    #4 hanknum, Feb 19, 2014
    Hey Dave,

    What kind of wheels are those?
     
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    #5 John_K_348, Feb 19, 2014
    I was wondering about this thing myself. Anyone know of O.Z. wheels that would work on a 348?
     
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    #8 dave80gtsi, Feb 19, 2014
    Well, then, why not use the PVC parts to do a pattern mock-up, and then find someone with a lathe who can turn something for you out of some aluminum pipe?

    By the way - since the picture above was taken, I have repainted the original gold-painted ring with black paint, which makes it blend better with the yellow cap's black perimeter.

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    #9 2000 456M, Feb 19, 2014
    Good idea, of course; you can always have custom work done. I was just hoping there was some simpler approach that didn't cost more than the wheels! :)
     
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    #10 hanknum, Feb 20, 2014
    Didn't recognize them...I had a set about 15 years ago.

    Good work Dave.
     
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    #12 997_T_u_r_b_o, Dec 23, 2020
    Dave80gtsi did your custom work sustain the center cap long term? Does the Ferrari center cap clip onto the gasket? It looks like the prongs are shorter then the rubber gasket wall. Thanks in advance.
     
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    #13 dave80gtsi, Dec 23, 2020
    Wow, a Blast From The Past!

    The fit of the OEM yellow center cap into the rubber ring was very snug, as you had to stretch the rubber a bit to fit it over the center cap's prongs. Then, the fit of the rubber ring's O.D. into the PVC ring was also snug. I did have to experiment a bit with some different rubber parts so to find one whose wall thickness fit the two above conditions (that's what I meant by my comment about spending time in the hardware store's plumbing aisle).

    Then, the PVC ring is held to the wheel hub via clear silicone caulk, applied from the backside of the wheel. That's why I drilled some holes into the PVC ring as you can see in the picture, as they formed 'keys' into which I forced the caulk so to help to secure the PVC ring to the wheel.

    All in all, the whole process worked a treat. NO looseness whatsoever after years of use.

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    #14 997_T_u_r_b_o, Dec 24, 2020
    Lol! Thanks for the response!
     

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