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R_1000

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Wheel nut covers
« 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
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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #1 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 )

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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2020, 11:23:43 PM »
2005 smart forfour brabus 1.5

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

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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #3 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

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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #5 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 :)

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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2020, 12:08:33 AM »
Thank you :-)

Or.... Remove the originals, clean them and paint them black :-)
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2020, 12:20:12 AM »
Yup :)

Or whatever colour you fancy

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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #8 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"?

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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #10 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.

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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2020, 09:37:26 PM »
See my post about wheel nut covers

I got some red ones

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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #12 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
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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2020, 08:00:01 PM »
an antenna from an Astra J is a direct fit and its shorter than standard
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Fortwo MK3 (2007-2010) Top speed 85 MPH. maxed* 98 MPH
Forfour 1.1 (2010-2015) Top speed 103 MPH. maxed* 110 MPH
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Re: Wheel nut covers
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2020, 08:13:50 PM »
I use Honda ones

Whatever is cheapest OEM

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