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      04-18-2020, 01:36 PM   #1
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Which looks better - BMW center caps or no?

Just got these and temporarily taped them on to see how I like them. What say ye?
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With. Doesn't necessarily need to be BMW caps. But it looks like something is missing without anything there
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      04-18-2020, 02:16 PM   #6
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I'm a big fan of the OEM look so with. Luckily you wheels fit them (as did my winters).
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      04-18-2020, 03:09 PM   #7
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      04-18-2020, 03:11 PM   #8
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I'm a big fan of the OEM look so with. Luckily you wheels fit them (as did my winters).
They're actually just 70mm OEM decals! So they stick to the TSW center caps that are already on there. I'm actually a little worried because the TSW caps are dead flat, and these have a very slight curve to them. I think they'll still stick fine, and I may put a bit more 3m double sided tape under the middle of the curved part so there's some tape touching almost everywhere. It's possible that they might fall off.

The TSW caps are like 72 or 74mm so the OEM caps don't fit.
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Installed! They do look good!
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      04-18-2020, 04:44 PM   #10
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I have the bmw caps installed on all 4 sets of tires (1 is OEM BMW). When I switch one onto the wife's SQ5, I put Audi center caps on them.

Definitely put the BMW caps on. Anything on the center cap that says "sport" or "premier" or anything. The BMW caps just look goooooood!

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They're actually just 70mm OEM decals! So they stick to the TSW center caps that are already on there. I'm actually a little worried because the TSW caps are dead flat, and these have a very slight curve to them. I think they'll still stick fine, and I may put a bit more 3m double sided tape under the middle of the curved part so there's some tape touching almost everywhere. It's possible that they might fall off.

The TSW caps are like 72 or 74mm so the OEM caps don't fit.
Couldn't tell from the pics - nice.

Instead of tape, how about gluing them?
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I'm a big fan of the OEM look so with. Luckily you wheels fit them (as did my winters).
They're actually just 70mm OEM decals! So they stick to the TSW center caps that are already on there. I'm actually a little worried because the TSW caps are dead flat, and these have a very slight curve to them. I think they'll still stick fine, and I may put a bit more 3m double sided tape under the middle of the curved part so there's some tape touching almost everywhere. It's possible that they might fall off.

The TSW caps are like 72 or 74mm so the OEM caps don't fit.

I had to do the same thing a while back with Audi metal center cap decals on my S4. They were slightly curved too but the adhesive backing they came with held up perfectly fine until I sold them.
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Definitely looks better with the BMW caps
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      04-19-2020, 07:32 AM   #14
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I voted “with”, but onlu because I didn’t like this particular alternative.
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      04-19-2020, 09:56 AM   #15
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I will say the TSW center caps, when looked at more closely, have an etched TSW logo that also has a touch of orange in it. They aren't bad looking at all, and when I saw the pics here of the Bathurst wheels with the TSW caps I really didn't think I'd put the BMW ones on, but I still think it looks a little better with them. If I get to a point where I don't care for them, these should pull off with a bit of effort.

I just stuck about a 1/2" square piece of extreme 3m double sided tape in the middle (under the domed / curved part) so that there is some stick there as well. I don't see them falling off - although oddly enough I did have a dream last night where two or three of them fell off already haha!
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Floating hub caps

You should get the BMW Floating Hub Caps. These stay level when wheel turns. Really impressive and very reasonabley priced in UK.
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You should get the BMW Floating Hub Caps. These stay level when wheel turns. Really impressive and very reasonabley priced in UK.
I've seen them - just thought it was a bit too much like "spinner" wheels haha.
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