Author Topic: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps  (Read 1160 times)

SP Steve

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Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
« on: March 21, 2022, 02:20:00 AM »
What are you guys using for brake rotor dust caps with your Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheels? The dust caps I have push against the center cap and I can't tighten the wheels without damaging the center cap. Thanks!

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Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2022, 12:35:39 PM »
I have these wheels, but I haven't put them on the car yet.  I got the plastic chrome center caps that snap into the hole in the center of the wheel.  Is that the same center cap you have?  My dust caps are auto-parts store (maybe Dorman) but, like I said, I haven't tried the wheels on the car yet...I probably should.

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Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2022, 02:07:59 AM »
I have these wheels, but I haven't put them on the car yet.  I got the plastic chrome center caps that snap into the hole in the center of the wheel.  Is that the same center cap you have?  My dust caps are auto-parts store (maybe Dorman) but, like I said, I haven't tried the wheels on the car yet...I probably should.

I have the factory style center caps that Year One sells with the 17x9 Honeycombs.  The Year One wheels were on the car when I bought it. I'm now going through the car and I'm at the point where I need to take care of this issue. The previous owner took a hammer to the dust caps and flattened them until the dust cap was hitting the spindle. Even then the center cap was pushed away from the wheel a bit so there was a slight gap.

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Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2022, 09:56:08 PM »
I haven't seen the honeycomb rims or repro caps up close, how do they differ to create problems compared to stock? I also have NOS grease caps in a box if need dimensions, but look almost identical to the Help/Dorman versions I also have.

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Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2022, 06:17:13 AM »
I thought all dust caps were crushed in from the factory  :shock:
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Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
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Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2022, 02:23:18 PM »
I bought a Corvette C5 brake kit for the car so I'm avoiding the situation.

Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
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