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Forum => General Smart Chat => Topic started by: R_1000 on February 12, 2020, 10:33:29 PM

Title: Wheel nut covers
Post by: R_1000 on February 12, 2020, 10:33:29 PM

Hi Everyone

I bought these wheel nut covers but they don't fit right. Am I supposed to use a malot!!!.... Then I don't think I will be able to remove it with that plastic tool. Or maybe I have different set of wheel nuts!!!!!

Has anyone experienced this problem.

Thank you all
H

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Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: Problemchild on February 12, 2020, 10:54:36 PM

Are they for a fortwo?

Different wheel but sizes on the ForFour

Link to site you bought from?

(Just added the [ img ] coding around your imgur links )

JJ

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: R_1000 on February 12, 2020, 11:23:43 PM

2005 smart forfour brabus 1.5

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112163774493

Thank you as always problem child

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: Problemchild on February 12, 2020, 11:27:49 PM

Those are for the new style ForFour and fortwo

Our old style ForFour’s have bigger wheel nuts than the fortwo

JJ

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: R_1000 on February 12, 2020, 11:42:05 PM

Ahhh... I see. I will return them and try sourcing the correct ones. Thank you for confirming

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: Problemchild on February 12, 2020, 11:51:35 PM

You won’t find them for our car - not Brabus ones anyway

Measure the nuts and go ali express :)

JJ

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: R_1000 on February 13, 2020, 12:08:33 AM

Thank you :-)

Or.... Remove the originals, clean them and paint them black :-)

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: Problemchild on February 13, 2020, 12:20:12 AM

Yup :)

Or whatever colour you fancy

JJ

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: Tinyflier on February 13, 2020, 04:39:31 PM

21mm (other sizes available) wheel nut/bolt covers in black (other colours available) on Amazon for a few earth pounds, might they fit?

OK they aren't Brabus branded but … do they need to be? Brabus logo already on centre cap - "less is more"?

David

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: mr singh on February 13, 2020, 07:46:40 PM

you can buy 'chrome' wheel nuts from Mercedes. I know as I bought one replacement nut for my forfour.

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: R_1000 on February 13, 2020, 09:19:11 PM

Tinyflier and Mr Singh....

It doesn't need to be brabus logo. But prefer it to be black. I think as you said a 21mm would be a good fit. I'll see if I can find something on ebay or amazon.

Thanks a million

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: Problemchild on February 13, 2020, 09:37:26 PM

See my post about wheel nut covers

I got some red ones

JJ

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: R_1000 on February 13, 2020, 11:27:34 PM

Installed a stubby 16.5cm antenna :-)

Problemchild.... I shall look it up. Just want to start doing bits and pieces.... Simple touches

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: mr singh on February 17, 2020, 08:00:01 PM

an antenna from an Astra J is a direct fit and its shorter than standard

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: Problemchild on February 17, 2020, 08:13:50 PM

I use Honda ones

Whatever is cheapest OEM

JJ

Title: Re: Wheel nut covers
Post by: R_1000 on February 18, 2020, 11:42:16 PM

Good info. Thanks guys