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What I did was...found out that my aftermarket center caps don't fit

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by Shammo, Jul 14, 2024 at 10:45 AM.

  1. Shammo

    Shammo New Member

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    Mistakenly thought that all the Prius wheels have the same center ID. I see now that they don't.

    So I don't end up with more that won't fit, what dimensions are needed to get the right size centers?

    Just got this car and all 4 centers are gone, i hate to see the rims w/o them. I don't have a caliper big enough to measure the ID of the wheel center. Looks to be 2" +/-

    2022 ECO

    Thanks

    Shammo
     
    #1 Shammo, Jul 14, 2024 at 10:45 AM
  2. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    3rd and 4th Gen I believe have the same bore diameter, but there’s a groove inside the bore (for the locking clips), and it’s location varies between the two gens.

    when I bought some cheap, Gen 3 E-Bay caps, purported to be genuine Toyota (they definitely weren’t), they wouldn’t sit properly. Comparing them to genuine (our 2010 CDN Touring came with 17” rims, with the centre caps), I saw the E-Bay caps had slight protrusions on the backside of the outer flange. With a little Dremel work I was able to get them to fit.

    It’s not just the bore diameter; there’s lots of factors. I would start by researching the genuine Toyota part numbers, search for that. Listing for knock-off caps may mention being compatible with that part number. Also check the price for genuine at dealership parts departments, and/or online dealerships too, though they’ll likely be pricey.

    Toyota USA parts website is a mess now (by design?); the dead-simple way to find out the correct part no would be to phone a parts dealership. And they’ll be able to sell you the correct, properly fitting cap, albeit more costly.
     
    #2 Mendel Leisk, Jul 15, 2024 at 8:56 AM
    Last edited: Jul 15, 2024 at 9:39 AM
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