How Do Stock Hub Caps Fit? (1 Viewer)

[benroberds]

I just bought some OE wheels with hub cap clips. How do the hub caps fit? Do you beat them on? Seems the O.D. of the tabs are almost too big? I guess you could bend the clips in some to make the fit easier. I think there is actually supposed to be a gap between the clip and the wheel? Just wondering if anybody has done this before. Hate to ruin my new wheels or my old hub caps.

Thanks, Ben.

 

[KRGfab]

Seat one side on the clips, line up the other side and tap it on with a rubber Mallett.

 

[1911]

I had to bend the clips on my new stock wheels to get the hub caps on; YMMV

Also, put a dab of grease on the tabs, to help the hub cap slip over.

 

[AntFarm]

/this\. I have the original wheels and caps from 1979. They are so tight I hurt myself taking them on and off. So I just keep the caps off most of the time. Dab of grease is necessary to make life easier.

 

[benroberds]

thanks guys.

 

[bhsdriller]

So tight to where I can barely get them on/off
Which I like since I know they won't be going anywhere