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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 01:34 PM
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question about OZ leggenda wheels

Hi all,
I just got new 17" OZ leggenda wheels and I realize it didn't come with wheel caps.
It's fine for me but if i don't put on wheel caps, I can see the rusty center part.
I try to buy the OZ center caps online but I don't know which one will fit.
Is there anyone can tell me which size of caps I should buy? And where I can get?
If this wheels has no center caps, what can I do to remove those rusty part?

Thanks for the help.
 

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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 01:52 PM
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Mask the hub and paint with Eastwood rust encapsulator matte black.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 01:54 PM
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Odd...I was just looking for center caps for my OZ Carnovas.

Several things I have learned:
*OZ Caps are priced like gold.
*There are knockoffs out there.
*If you have just one center cap, the part number is on the back. For instance, mine has M582. A 52mm/55mm cap.

You may check with Tire Rack to see what they have to offer too.

You can look here too ... http://www.centercapsdirect.com/

Good luck with the search. I think those were designed to be run without caps though.

Maybe consider a high-density foam plug that can be cut and trimmed to fit inside nice and snuggly.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2014 | 03:08 PM
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Tire Rack says "center caps not available". They look beautiful on your car!
 

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Old Feb 24, 2014 | 09:40 AM
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Good luck with the search. I think those were designed to be run without caps though.
He's correct. There would be no clearance for a cap. Due to the thin opening, there is no where for a cap to hold on.
 

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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 08:45 PM
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I had Way install one of his stud kits which came with open nuts. The threads would show rust to the point I finally had to replace then with closed nuts. If I had your wheels and had to deal with rust, I'd probably break down and break out the Rust-Oleum!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 09:27 PM
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Thank you for all the opinions.
I will just try to sand out the rust then spray the Eastwood rust encapsulator matte black on it.
I will update the pic after I receive the rust encapsulator.
Thanks
 
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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jkapinos
Mask the hub and paint with Eastwood rust encapsulator matte black.
Thank you jkapinos..
I sand the rust part and spray with rust encapsulator today, here is what the wheels looks like now.
 

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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 06:56 AM
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Your welcome. That paint, even sprayed over rust and left outside, should last a year or so.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 02:57 PM
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Those look awesome. How much brake clearance do you have? Will they fit over JCW brakes?
 
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