Police style Center caps?

I've got a base model Impala...the wheel covers are starting to look really beat up....very suddenly they are peeling up and looking weathered...I'm not willing to spend tons of $ on rims (not to mention it's hard to find any i like), and spending $50-100 on replacements seems stupid, considering my impala is 5 years old, been in florida the whole time, and the current caps are already looking so bad at 50K.

On to the question....anyone know where i find cheap police style center caps? I'm willing to just ditch the covers totally....i've been looking on ebay.com under "2000 impala center caps" but I'm only finding the caps for the LS style alloy rims....anyone that can give me a heads up on this would be great....thanks!

Fun driving.....

yeah when you search ebay, use impala police center caps

thanks, nothing there currently...but i'll keep checking...

just type in "impala police". Thats where i got mine....

mike

anyone know any online retailers where I can get a good deal on center caps and the rings for the outside of the rim? i'm having trouble finding anything, anywhere...

ok, i finally found some...how did everyone install them? i'm thinking drill the 3 mounting holes, then use the kit-included mounting bolts and some locking nuts on the back? any input from those that have done this already...please...

u cant use locking nuts on the back not enough room. the wheel goes right up against the rotor. You'll need to thread the holes with a tool

Make sure when you drill through those rims that the cap is centered or the tire is going to be off balanced. I went to the hardware store and bought the skinniest nut i could find. I noticed that it butts right up against the rotor. If you do it right and becareful doing it it will work just fine.

Mike

thanks for the info...i was able to thread the hole, and it's a perfect fit...

Hi! Hope this is still an active thread.

I'm doing the same thing, got the center caps w/mounting screws but need to drill the rims. Do you recall what size hole/bit you used?

Also, did you actually have to tap the threads into the hole or did the screws just tread in?

Thanks!

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i can't recall the bit size...but i know u'll have to tap the treads in....it won't thread itself.

To those who choose to replace hubs w/ center caps: We advised that when I did mine, the caps had rubbed off some paint on the rims, mostly around the outtermost edge of the rim, and some in the center, where the hubs' metal clips touched...This caused some rust a month or so later....I was able to bust it off w/ sandpaper, then use some GM black touch up paint to cover the naked area. I recommend to anyone who switches to center caps to check the rim for scratched, worn, or chipped pain and touch it up before a corrosion situation arises. Just a heads up, I was lucky enough to spot it early and remove the corrosion before it got bad....hope the same for everyone else...

To those who choose to replace hubs w/ center caps: We advised that when I did mine, the caps had rubbed off some paint on the rims, mostly around the outtermost edge of the rim, and some in the center, where the hubs' metal clips touched...This caused some rust a month or so later....I was able to bust it off w/ sandpaper, then use some GM black touch up paint to cover the naked area. I recommend to anyone who switches to center caps to check the rim for scratched, worn, or chipped pain and touch it up before a corrosion situation arises. Just a heads up, I was lucky enough to spot it early and remove the corrosion before it got bad....hope the same for everyone else...

Common, easy fix for the wheels really. When I had first gotten my Impala, there was a lot of worn off paint on all four wheels, Mostly the outer-most exposed rib. I just sanded them down and hit them with a glossy rust-proofing paint. Been nice and clean looking ever since.

exactly...

exactly...

Now I just have to deal with repainting the rest of the car :banghead:

Where did you get your Caps thermal?

ebay...took a while to find them, and it was a tough win...these are hard to get ur hands on, apparently...

ebay...took a while to find them, and it was a tough win...these are hard to get ur hands on, apparently...

Bring the right size wrench and be quick at night in a police parking lot ... Oh... You mean legally. Gotcha.

I've got a base model Impala...the wheel covers are starting to look really beat up....very suddenly they are peeling up and looking weathered...I'm not willing to spend tons of $ on rims (not to mention it's hard to find any i like), and spending $50-100 on replacements seems stupid, considering my impala is 5 years old, been in florida the whole time, and the current caps are already looking so bad at 50K.

On to the question....anyone know where i find cheap police style center caps? I'm willing to just ditch the covers totally....i've been looking on ebay.com under "2000 impala center caps" but I'm only finding the caps for the LS style alloy rims....anyone that can give me a heads up on this would be great....thanks!

Fun driving.....

Dude, i know this post is a bit old, but if your still looking i just came across this on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/IMPALA-POLICE-wheel-hub-cap-2000-2001-2002-2003-2005_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33744QQitemZ800969 4783QQrdZ1

Hope this helps.

i already got them...thanks though, i appreciate it.

i already got them...thanks though, i appreciate it.

Hey no problem,have you taken any photos of your impala with the nices caps?

i plan to take pics real soon-next time i wash it. i'll post 'em when i do...

i plan to take pics real soon-next time i wash it. i'll post 'em when i do...

We will await then.

ya i have a 2000 chevy impala that looks just like an SS i have everything for it you can think of except the engine and more. it looks badass but the problem is its almost winter and i took my rims off (chrome giovani 20''s) and in the winter my idea was to keep the stock rims a chrome look but with the undercover copcar style. i took my hubcaps off i have the heavy duty police rims but without the extra 3 holes drilled so i got the centers was thinking of how i could successfully put them on. I DO NOT have the mounting screws so i dont know how short of ones im looking for.. so ill have to see but i need an idea fast. as far as i know they DO NOT make lug nut covers that arent plastic (like the ones that screw the hubcaps onto the lugs..) so anyone got any suggestions as to where i can get these mounting screws or just what size i should look for? thats all i need to get them to stay on.

Has anyone thought about or used a different model's center caps? What I mean is a 2005 malibu center caps look a lot like police center caps, but you dont have to drill holes; the five lugs screw right on. Also, an old blazer, s10, or astrovan's center caps look pretty cool and are available in chrome as well. My point is, these are all cheaper and more easily available...just a thought. I'm thinking of trying the malibu center caps to achieve the desired look. When it comes down to it, I don't have a police car. So why do I need the actual center caps if other ones will do the job?