I found it to be exactly the same fettling and tweaking I suppose you get what you pay for ..?I bought a set of the ebay Chinese one's last year, to be honest the ones I got weren't to bad but I found they were impossible to fit.
On putting them side by side with an old set, the tangs on the back were slightly thicker so I filed each one down until they were the same as the old ones.
I then noticed that the metal ring on the tangs was slightly bigger and managed to squish it in the vice closing the gap and hence the circumference was now the same as the old one.
I then sprayed the caps with clear lacquer to give added protection and put them on the wheels, they have been on now for around 6 months and are still there.
It all sounds a bit of a faff and it is first time round but I would definitely buy from the same seller and I know it would not take me as long to fettle.
I agree the dealer price is extortionate for a set of replacement centre caps but the cheap Chinese rubbish makes me feel physically sick and i couldn't and wouldn't ever put it on a car of mine.I bought a set of the ebay Chinese one's last year, to be honest the ones I got weren't to bad but I found they were impossible to fit.
On putting them side by side with an old set, the tangs on the back were slightly thicker so I filed each one down until they were the same as the old ones.
I then noticed that the metal ring on the tangs was slightly bigger and managed to squish it in the vice closing the gap and hence the circumference was now the same as the old one.
I then sprayed the caps with clear lacquer to give added protection and put them on the wheels, they have been on now for around 6 months and are still there.
It all sounds a bit of a faff and it is first time round but I would definitely buy from the same seller and I know it would not take me as long to fettle.
I considered an eBay purchase but to be honest I just thought it would be a waste of money because there’s no guarantee they’ll fit... having worked for Audi for 4 years I was able to get a nice discount. If I’d of had the money I would have ordered all 4 at that price!I bought a set of the ebay Chinese one's last year, to be honest the ones I got weren't to bad but I found they were impossible to fit.
On putting them side by side with an old set, the tangs on the back were slightly thicker so I filed each one down until they were the same as the old ones.
I then noticed that the metal ring on the tangs was slightly bigger and managed to squish it in the vice closing the gap and hence the circumference was now the same as the old one.
I then sprayed the caps with clear lacquer to give added protection and put them on the wheels, they have been on now for around 6 months and are still there.
It all sounds a bit of a faff and it is first time round but I would definitely buy from the same seller and I know it would not take me as long to fettle.
Sounds like the problem I had with one of mine which I think had been replaced with a Chinese copy before I acquired the car, the tabs holding the metal ring were so thin, the bottom had cracks along the join. There was always a gap and although it seemed secure it rattled about a bit so it it went in the bin.I did buy some 17" sport wheel centre caps from a chinese supplier on Ebay a while back. The tabs on the back broke easily when trying to fit them and they ended up in the bin.