TAC Tech => Tires, Brakes & Suspension => Topic started by: SP Steve on March 21, 2022, 02:20:00 AM

Title: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
Post by: SP Steve on March 21, 2022, 02:20:00 AM
What are you guys using for brake rotor dust caps with your Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheels? The dust caps I have push against the center cap and I can't tighten the wheels without damaging the center cap. Thanks!
Title: Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
Post by: 79 Moneypit on April 21, 2022, 12:35:39 PM
I have these wheels, but I haven't put them on the car yet.  I got the plastic chrome center caps that snap into the hole in the center of the wheel.  Is that the same center cap you have?  My dust caps are auto-parts store (maybe Dorman) but, like I said, I haven't tried the wheels on the car yet...I probably should.
Title: Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
Post by: SP Steve on April 22, 2022, 02:07:59 AM
I have these wheels, but I haven't put them on the car yet.  I got the plastic chrome center caps that snap into the hole in the center of the wheel.  Is that the same center cap you have?  My dust caps are auto-parts store (maybe Dorman) but, like I said, I haven't tried the wheels on the car yet...I probably should.

I have the factory style center caps that Year One sells with the 17x9 Honeycombs.  The Year One wheels were on the car when I bought it. I'm now going through the car and I'm at the point where I need to take care of this issue. The previous owner took a hammer to the dust caps and flattened them until the dust cap was hitting the spindle. Even then the center cap was pushed away from the wheel a bit so there was a slight gap.
Title: Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
Post by: Wallington on April 22, 2022, 09:56:08 PM
I haven't seen the honeycomb rims or repro caps up close, how do they differ to create problems compared to stock? I also have NOS grease caps in a box if need dimensions, but look almost identical to the Help/Dorman versions I also have.
Title: Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
Post by: roadking77 on April 23, 2022, 06:17:13 AM
I thought all dust caps were crushed in from the factory  :shock:
Title: Re: Year One 17x9 Honeycomb wheel brake rotor dust caps
Post by: SP Steve on April 29, 2022, 02:23:18 PM
I bought a Corvette C5 brake kit for the car so I'm avoiding the situation.