This may be a lame ? but I need to know where I can get two chrome centre caps for my 96. Also, I bought this truck from central Florida and it came with chrome wheels, was this a factory option or was it done aftermarket? There is limited info on these trucks up here in Canada....they did not import the Toyoto line, only Lexus.
chrome cetre caps
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i believe it's aftermarket.
My '95 came with chrome stock wheels when I bought it from the P.O. Chrome wheels are not an option. Some dealers did it as dealer prep. My understanding is that Toyota put a halt to the practice. However, chromed versions of the stock wheel can still be purchased from certain parts suppliers. Do a google search.
I can tell you that I was never able to find chrome caps with Toyota symbols and eventually pulled them all off. I cleaned and painted the centers black, bought chromed lug nuts, and my opinion is the chrome wheels look better without the caps. Plus I don't have to worry about losing the girly caps anymore.
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A couple of used ones...
This will probably get moved to 'wanted to buy'. I have two spares though. They are the 'plain' style (no black, gold or silver inlay) with the Toyota mushroom looking cirlces stuff in 'em. My wife threw one off of her '96 within a month after we got it. I bought a set of 4 new black/gold ones and put them on it. So, I have 3 of the plain caps, but one is on my spare on the Slee carrier on my truck. That leaves 2 that I've been needing to find a home for. I would take $15 a cap and $5 to ship them both = $35 for the pair. If you're anywhere near Omaha, NE you can skip shipping. PM me if you want them.
They are not perfect. They have rock dents/etc... and look a bit like they have been spray painted over.
This will probably get moved to 'wanted to buy'. I have two spares though. They are the 'plain' style (no black, gold or silver inlay) with the Toyota mushroom looking cirlces stuff in 'em. My wife threw one off of her '96 within a month after we got it. I bought a set of 4 new black/gold ones and put them on it. So, I have 3 of the plain caps, but one is on my spare on the Slee carrier on my truck. That leaves 2 that I've been needing to find a home for. I would take $15 a cap and $5 to ship them both = $35 for the pair. If you're anywhere near Omaha, NE you can skip shipping. PM me if you want them.
They are not perfect. They have rock dents/etc... and look a bit like they have been spray painted over.
They are. Paint them with 'chrome' spray paint and they'll be chrome. All of these caps are painted plastic. There are, to my knowledge, no true plated chrome metal caps with the Toyota logo and never have been.
Does someone know different?
That statement is incorrect.
Toyota has never put any pressure on dealers in order to curtail them from that type of enterprise.
"Chrome" wheels were never offered or supported by Toyota but many dealers obtained them from after-market platers. Since the plastic center caps can not readily be chrome plated, the wheel platers obtained Tiawan-quality knock-offs of the original caps. As you can imagine, that was the weak link in the program.
For that very reason, we chose not to offer chrome wheels through our dealership. The quality of the caps was at about a General Motors level, which was WAY below Toyota standards.
See, there I go misunderstanding or repeating such.
I stand corrected on pressure from Toyota on the dealers. That was misinformation given to me. Good to know the true story.
I still think the chrome wheels look better with chrome lugs and no caps.
Chrome dont get you home.
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Now I am confused...the truck is black and I think the chrome wheels is a nice touch, not sure how they will hold up through a Canadian/Western New York winter though. I am currently rolling with pass. side chrome caps and drivers side no caps so I guess it's o.k. to just pull them all off? Thanks for the replies, if I do want to get two chrome ones I will source them from everything bay. Now all I need is a maintenance shedule and I will be all set.
Caps but no Logos
I have my chrome caps but two of my caps are missing the frost plastic "TOYOTA" decal. Anyone know where I can get that?
I will try to get a closer pick but I kinda dig the chrome...
I have my chrome caps but two of my caps are missing the frost plastic "TOYOTA" decal. Anyone know where I can get that?
I will try to get a closer pick but I kinda dig the chrome...