demark
12-11-2016, 07:49 AM
Hi Guys,
I was racking my brain on the best option to retrofit Audi Center caps to my new winter wheels. I thought I'd share a few pics and what I did to make it work. I'm pretty happy with the results.
First off I purchased a set of 18" Andros R9's from TireRack, with WS80 Blizzaks. The Audi center caps (Part # 4B0 601 170A) fit in the hole, but the tabs were too short. The size for these wheels is 68mm. Here are the steps:
1) Take off the inner metal circle center ring from the Audi caps and break off the existing tabs and the little plastic bar that sticks up.
2) Gently pop off the outer plastic chrome ring around the cap. It's held in place with 4 tabs.
3) Take a Dremel and carefully sand down the outside bottom plastic ring just enough so it sits flush with the bottom of the plastic chrome ring when you pop it back on. Also sand down any sharp remnants from where you broke off the tabs. Place the outer plastic chrome ring back on the cap and make sure everything on the bottom is flush.
4) Pry off the cover of the existing center caps that came with the Andros wheels. I used my fingers and worked my way around in a circle until it came off. Remove any remaining adhesive.
5) Pickup some clear silicone from a hardware store such as home depot (I used liquid nails), others have used goop. Draw a nice thick circle around the top of the existing center cap housing. Don't go too close to the edge (I was about 3/4" from the center).
6) Press the Audi center cap onto the existing base and center it around it. Place some tape (electrical works well) around it to hold it in place while it cures. I let mine sit for 48 hours.
7) Once cured test to make sure it's bonded securely, reinstall the metal reinforcing ring, and pop back into your wheel.
That's it. I'll be installing the wheels within the next few weeks and will post an update on how things are going. People have reported success using silicon for adhesive on other forums so I'm optimistic they'll hold well. Here are a few pics.
Hope this helps and hit me up if you have any questions!
http://djm101.com/S4/cc1.jpg
http://djm101.com/S4/cc2.jpg
http://djm101.com/S4/cc3.jpg
http://djm101.com/S4/cc4.jpg
I was racking my brain on the best option to retrofit Audi Center caps to my new winter wheels. I thought I'd share a few pics and what I did to make it work. I'm pretty happy with the results.
First off I purchased a set of 18" Andros R9's from TireRack, with WS80 Blizzaks. The Audi center caps (Part # 4B0 601 170A) fit in the hole, but the tabs were too short. The size for these wheels is 68mm. Here are the steps:
1) Take off the inner metal circle center ring from the Audi caps and break off the existing tabs and the little plastic bar that sticks up.
2) Gently pop off the outer plastic chrome ring around the cap. It's held in place with 4 tabs.
3) Take a Dremel and carefully sand down the outside bottom plastic ring just enough so it sits flush with the bottom of the plastic chrome ring when you pop it back on. Also sand down any sharp remnants from where you broke off the tabs. Place the outer plastic chrome ring back on the cap and make sure everything on the bottom is flush.
4) Pry off the cover of the existing center caps that came with the Andros wheels. I used my fingers and worked my way around in a circle until it came off. Remove any remaining adhesive.
5) Pickup some clear silicone from a hardware store such as home depot (I used liquid nails), others have used goop. Draw a nice thick circle around the top of the existing center cap housing. Don't go too close to the edge (I was about 3/4" from the center).
6) Press the Audi center cap onto the existing base and center it around it. Place some tape (electrical works well) around it to hold it in place while it cures. I let mine sit for 48 hours.
7) Once cured test to make sure it's bonded securely, reinstall the metal reinforcing ring, and pop back into your wheel.
That's it. I'll be installing the wheels within the next few weeks and will post an update on how things are going. People have reported success using silicon for adhesive on other forums so I'm optimistic they'll hold well. Here are a few pics.
Hope this helps and hit me up if you have any questions!
http://djm101.com/S4/cc1.jpg
http://djm101.com/S4/cc2.jpg
http://djm101.com/S4/cc3.jpg
http://djm101.com/S4/cc4.jpg