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jbcritch · 12-27-2011, 04:50 PM

I've searched on here and google. I cant find the answer to this dumb question:

to remove the center caps do I have to take off the wheel? If not, how do I remove them?

vilesyntax · 12-27-2011, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcritch

I've searched on here and google. I cant find the answer to this dumb question:

to remove the center caps do I have to take off the wheel? If not, how do I remove them?

Yes, you have to take the wheel off. From the inside of the wheel, I used a flat head screwdriver and carefully them (lifted the clip...).

flug2012 · 12-27-2011, 05:06 PM

No need to take the wheel off the car... just use a small flathead screwdriver and pry the centercap out. Take care not to scratch the wheel when doing this.

jbcritch · 12-27-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by vilesyntax

Yes, you have to take the wheel off. From the inside of the wheel, I used a flat head screwdriver and carefully them (lifted the clip...).

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Originally Posted by flug2012

No need to take the wheel off the car... just use a small flathead screwdriver and pry the centercap out. Take care not to scratch the wheel when doing this.

hmmmmmm.....I like diversity, but not in my "how to" manual....

flug2012 · 12-27-2011, 05:20 PM

Hey this is how they steal my caps in Miami, what can I say...

Stocktastic · 12-27-2011, 05:20 PM

Take it off, use two fingers, insert them into the hole until it comes out.

Wait.

jbcritch · 12-27-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Stocktastic

Take it off, use two fingers, insert them into the hole until it comes out.

We still talking about wheel cap removal here....?

I was afraid I would have to remove them. I got some Wolfsburg center caps for Christmas and want to put them on, but will wait for my next balance and rotation.

vilesyntax · 12-27-2011, 08:40 PM

I guess it might be possible when the wheel is on.. I took my wheels off and it seemed like the "right" way to take them out...

Trogdor · 12-27-2011, 11:11 PM

[quote=vilesyntax;479788]I guess it might be possible when the wheel is on.. I took my wheels off and it seemed like the "right" way to take them out...[/QUOTE

It all boils down to whether you want to risk scraping your wheels. If you feel lazy do two a day...off swap on, repeat as necessarily

Stocktastic · 12-27-2011, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Stocktastic

Take it off, use two fingers, insert them into the hole until it comes out.

Wait.

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Originally Posted by vilesyntax

I guess it might be possible when the wheel is on.. I took my wheels off and it seemed like the "right" way to take them out...

That's the "right" way.

DDKing13 · 03-17-2014, 11:17 AM

Excuse my resurrecting of a dead thread...

But are the centercaps pretty easy to remove? Or should I just buy new ones to put on my new wheels?

spiker369 · 03-17-2014, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DDKing13

Excuse my resurrecting of a dead thread...

But are the centercaps pretty easy to remove? Or should I just buy new ones to put on my new wheels?

Since you have new wheels you will already have your old ones off. Caps are stupid simple to remove. Just push from behind the cap with two fingers like the guy stated a few posts above. It'll just pop out.

DDKing13 · 03-17-2014, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by spiker369

Since you have new wheels you will already have your old ones off. Caps are stupid simple to remove. Just push from behind the cap with two fingers like the guy stated a few posts above. It'll just pop out.

Sweet. Thanks man

Johnny Two Tone · 03-17-2014, 09:13 PM

I can tell from experience that you do not want to attempt to pry the cap off with the wheel on. Not only do you greatly increase the chance of scratching the wheel but you guarantee marring the caps itself (which you may not care about if you are ditching them).

If you are going to toss the caps, and you insist on leaving the wheel on, use a nylon pry tool (a strong one). Either way those suckers aren't coming off cleanly without removing the wheel first.

12-27-2011, 04:50 PM	#1
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12-27-2011, 05:20 PM	#6
Stocktastic Formula 5000 Champion Drives: I gotter meotter. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 2,996	Take it off, use two fingers, insert them into the hole until it comes out. Wait. __________________ Facebook \| Flickr \| Photo Thread Current: 2013 Grabber Blue 5.0 \| 6MT \| Brembos \| Track Pack \| Recaros 1997 Montego Blue Miata \| 14x7 RPF1s \| Megan Racing EZ Streets \| Falken Azenis RT-615K \| BossFrog Clearview MAXX

12-27-2011, 08:40 PM	#8
vilesyntax FIA World Rally Car Champion Drives: 2011 2DR CW GTI Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 683	I guess it might be possible when the wheel is on.. I took my wheels off and it seemed like the "right" way to take them out... __________________ 2012 WW Evo X - SSS

12-27-2011, 11:11 PM	#9
Trogdor Rally Car Newbie Drives: 2010 GTI Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 311	[quote=vilesyntax;479788]I guess it might be possible when the wheel is on.. I took my wheels off and it seemed like the "right" way to take them out...[/QUOTE It all boils down to whether you want to risk scraping your wheels. If you feel lazy do two a day...off swap on, repeat as necessarily __________________ APR,SouthBend,Eurojet, AWE,BSH+RANDOM Burninating the People

03-17-2014, 11:17 AM	#11
DDKing13 FIA GT Newbie Drives: 2012 GTI 6MT Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Los Angeles Posts: 726	Excuse my resurrecting of a dead thread... But are the centercaps pretty easy to remove? Or should I just buy new ones to put on my new wheels? __________________ Founder/Designer of Homegrwn. RIP GTI. My new DD: E30 Build Thread

12-27-2011, 05:06 PM	#3
flug2012 FIA GT Newbie Drives: '12 MK6 GTI, '15 MK7 R Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: FLA Posts: 738	No need to take the wheel off the car... just use a small flathead screwdriver and pry the centercap out. Take care not to scratch the wheel when doing this.

03-17-2014, 09:13 PM	#14
Johnny Two Tone FIA GT Newbie Drives: 2012 2.5L Sportline Join Date: May 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 716	I can tell from experience that you do not want to attempt to pry the cap off with the wheel on. Not only do you greatly increase the chance of scratching the wheel but you guarantee marring the caps itself (which you may not care about if you are ditching them). If you are going to toss the caps, and you insist on leaving the wheel on, use a nylon pry tool (a strong one). Either way those suckers aren't coming off cleanly without removing the wheel first.

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