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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 03:06 AM
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04-05 Center rims cap fits G35 rims

Will the 04-05 Center rims cap fits G35 rims? I have to replace the center caps but don't know with which ones..... If they fit and anyone is selling them please PM me ...
Old Oct 24, 2005 | 04:49 AM
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My 03 Center caps fit the G35 18's
Old Oct 24, 2005 | 06:55 AM
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well if the 02-03 fits.. good I'll buy them then.....thanks
Old Oct 24, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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so do the 00-01 SE (16"option) caps, as well as some of the new Altima center caps.

check the Sticky at the TOP of the wheels/tires forum for more info on the G35 wheels and center caps.
Old Oct 24, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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Wouldn't the 350z have something that can help in this application?
Old Dec 10, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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I got the center caps and they don't fit flush..... Do I have to do something to them to make them fit?
Old Dec 10, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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You know when you take off the tire and there are those black caps on the rears? Well my dad took a hammer and this like big socket head and placed it over it and hit it so it dented the sides in. Then in the front he took a grinder and grinded off one thread and my '02 center caps fit fine.
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You know when you take off the tire and there are those black caps on the rears? Well my dad took a hammer and this like big socket head and placed it over it and hit it so it dented the sides in. Then in the front he took a grinder and grinded off one thread and my '02 center caps fit fine.
I'll do the rear that way.. but grinding the hub... Damn... I'll give it a try....
Old Dec 10, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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Haha yea, my dad is a mechanic and an engineer, so I trust him and I have had no problems and I have had them on for 2 months. Oh and when i take my rims off in like 20 days, next time I am at my dads house, I will take pics of what he did.
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for the front, no need to grind the hub. The center caps are pretty thick....just use a dremel and grind away 2mm or so of the plastic on the backside of them, in the middle where they hit the hub....they will fit.

I did the rears same way mentioned above.
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Originally Posted by irish44j
for the front, no need to grind the hub. The center caps are pretty thick....just use a dremel and grind away 2mm or so of the plastic on the backside of them, in the middle where they hit the hub....they will fit.

I did the rears same way mentioned above.
Will buy the dremel tip, I think this way is better....
Old Dec 10, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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That would have been helpful information like 2 months ago lol..oh well
Old Dec 14, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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Damn I didn't know that grinding off plastic material was going to be this easy..... Damn... I hate this crap...
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 01:11 AM
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What happened?
Old Dec 15, 2005 | 03:33 AM
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Nothing I just want them to make them fit that I wasn't taking my time to do it right....I have done 3 so far and one more to go....
Old Dec 17, 2005 | 08:56 AM
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All I did was dent in the dust caps on the rear. The center caps are two pieces molded together (chrome emblem on a matter circle). The caps are assembled by melting two posts from the chrome emblem to the circle. These points are 2 to 3mm high. Once they are shaved down with a dremel (I used a Rotozip - dremel on steriods). the caps fit fine. Took me less than 5 minutes.

BTW, I bought brand new caps off ebay for $25.
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I have shaved the ones in the back as low as I can and still they don't fit flush.... so will se what else I can do... the front are on and love the chrome nissan logo .....
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