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Hubcaps on aluminum rims?

I've lost two of the four center-caps for the aluminum rims on my truck, and its very displeasing to the eye. I was thinking of buying hubcaps for all four tires and just throwing the center-caps out, but then read that hubcaps may not fit aluminum rims.So what is the case here? Can aluminum rims be fitted with hubcaps?

Answer:

There is no way you are ever going to be able to put a hubcap on an aluminum rim. If you want hubcaps on your car then you are going to have to buy steel rims. You can get used steel rims at the junkyard for $20 a piece, but they are a little rusty and don't look the best. You want to put hubcaps on, so this won't matter to you. Then you can get hubcaps at your local auto parts store for around $25-50 for a set of 4. You are looking at spending at least $120 for this. You could also go to the junkyard and look for the center caps you need or look on sites like OKorder

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