Put 2014 Lx570 20" Rims on 2000 Lx470, Issue w/ Center cap fitting over hub. I know it's possible!!

[flashes23]

So I put the rims on today and the caps fit perfectly on the back, but won't fit over the hub on the front wheels. However, when I look up the same exact car I have with the same exact rims online I see that somehow he whoever posted this image on google has a cap that fits over the hub. How can I find out what kind of cap that is? Would really prefer not to have to drill out the centers. Thanks in advance.

White Lexus Lx470 Year 2001

 

[Keowee]

Doesn't look to have wheel spacers in the pic.
They may have flattened the face of the grease cap on the hub to gain enough clearance.

 

[flashes23]

Is there any downside to having a mechanic drill down the hub grease cap?

 

[leveeguy]

Na just an upside of getting the caps on without cutting a hole in it

 

[Keowee]

Before and after pics. Depends on the depth of the center caps whether it gives enough clearance or not.

 

[flashes23]

What did you use to do that?

 

[flashes23]

Before and after pics. Depends on the depth of the center caps whether it gives enough clearance or not.View attachment 1677461 View attachment 1677462

What did you use to do that?

 

[Keowee]

What did you use to do that?

I found these pics in a search for "flattened grease caps" in this forum so not mine.

You could fit the grease cap over a similar diameter deep socket and carefully hammer it flat.

 

[IamtheBruce]

What did you use to do that?

Mine look like that now so I could fit TRD center caps on the TRD wheels. I used a hammer, ignorance, and beer.

 

[Jake Trice]

I am not sure who posted the original pic that you started this forum with but I have the exact same set up with 305 50 20’s. The wheels are replica lx wheels from eBay that included the chrome center caps. To be honest, he is likely running the centercaps without his grease cap/ dust cap just like me.

 

[RND1]

Those 13' + LX rims look awesome on your hundys! Are you guys finding these on CL nowadays? I want a set in hypersilver.

Typically, you would install a 1.25" spacer to clear the dust cap. Plus it gives the 100 the perfect stance.

 

[CanyonLX]

Looks really good.