>Has anyone used short EMPI aluminum caps for their 15" AUDI wheels? At the recent bug show in Toronto, I picked up some cool caps with the Wolfsburg emblem on them. The diameter is 2 5/8" with allen screws to tighten against the inner wall of the wheel hub.
>
>Paul
>
>On Mon, 23 Aug 1999 11:50:18 EDT JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>In a message dated 8/23/99 10:55:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM writes:
>>
>><<  got some beautiful Audi 15" alloys for my '85GL.  The hub clearance needs
>> to be opened up a bit as I have seen posted previously.  The thing that has
>> me puzzled though is that the hubs will protrude through the wheel making it
>> impossible to put the center cap back on.  Basically, I would have gorgeous
>> wheels with an ugly, rusty hub sticking through.  Is this a snag in using
>> the Audi wheels or am I forgetting something like a thick spacer etc.  Would
>> such a spacer, if needed, cause me bearing troubles by pushing outward the
>> wheel mounting point?
>> Tha >>
>>
>>
>>you cant use the stock audi center cap when using the 15" turbo wheels on a
>>vanagon.   paint your front grease caps silver, and run vanagon carat center
>>caps on the rear wheels.
>>looks great.
>>chris
>>
>

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