15" wheel center caps

[mr.whit]

I have seen the 15" wheel without its cover on, I like that look better I wonder if Toyota has a center cap to cover up the center hole?

[Tideland Prius]

Yeah, you can probably pick four up from the parts department.

[xpcman]

The Gen II caps fit fine. You can buy them on eBay or from the dealer.

Update: bought some on eBay and they did NOT fit either my 2008 or 2010 with 15" wheels. If they have a grooved background around the Toyota Logo they will not fit. You want ones that are smooth chrome. The problem is with the 3 tabs that fit inside the center hole being too big. I used a grinder to remove 2/3 of the tab. But, then found that there is a grove inside the center hole that is at a different depth. These modified caps may fall off.

[Boo]

For new center caps, online parts stores may be cheaper than your dealer.

For example, parts.com sells the caps for $10.48 each plus shipping:

Parts.com - For every part of your life

[dsviv]

I'm want to buy the center caps before my car arrives. Are there any caps out there that are guaranteed to fit the 2010 15" wheels?

[MJ225]

Originally Posted by xpcman

The Gen II caps fit fine. You can buy them on eBay or from the dealer.

Update: bought some on eBay and they did NOT fit either my 2008 or 2010 with 15" wheels. If they have a grooved background around the Toyota Logo they will not fit. You want ones that are smooth chrome. The problem is with the 3 tabs that fit inside the center hole being too big. I used a grinder to remove 2/3 of the tab. But, then found that there is a grove inside the center hole that is at a different depth. These modified caps may fall off.

That's bad news. Xpcman. Let me take a picture of what I have.

[MJ225]

Originally Posted by MJ225

That's bad news. Xpcman. Let me take a picture of what I have.

Are these the ones that don't fit?

[damack1]

I'm interested in this answer as well, since I bought some in anticipation of the arrival of my 2010. Maybe it would be a good idea to show the back as well as the front of the caps. The poster mentioned 3 tabs: my caps look like yours on the front, but I think mine have more than 3 tabs. Unfortunately, I don't have them with me at the moment.

Originally Posted by MJ225

Are these the ones that don't fit?

[Boo]

Originally Posted by MJ225

Are these the ones that don't fit?

Yes, I believe those are the ones that do not fit.

In any event, here's a picture of the Gen II 15" wheel. If you look at the center cap (which we've all heard is supposed to fit and seen pictures of it fitting on the Gen III 15" wheel), you'll see it's smoother:



I guess you can't trust the descriptions given by individual eBay vendors -- not that they're dishonest necessarily, but they in good faith may not know what they're talking about.

I would just get new ones from Parts.com for $10.48 each. Here's a link to the Parts.com page for the center caps (note that if the link page reverted to a general Parts.com page, just plug in that you're looking for parts for a 2004 Toyota Prius, and then click on the "wheels" link):

2004 Toyota Prius Center cap - Parts.com

[Rokeby]

The center caps that fit the Prius are somewhat domed, and the subtle
Circle-T logo is recessed below the surface.

The pair of caps in Boo's pictures are essentially flat, and the very bold
Circle-T stands well above the surface. I'm fairly certain that they are
for the Camry... and maybe other models.