Hub cap mounting screws broke off

[Matthew W. Woodruff]

I broke off two of the three mounting screws this
weekend while trying to mount a hub cap.

What's the cure for this? I assume that I have to have them drilled out and retapped.

Who can best do this? Tire store?

What can I do to prevent a repeat occurrance?

Are the holes for screws? Bolts? What? Each wheel seems to have something different.

Thanks.

[Zacko]

After a bit of trying to keep those worthless things mounted I pulled them all off. They are now wall ornamnets in my garage. They use a screw with self tapping threads. I suppose the best permanent fix would be to drill and tap them for helicoils. Or at the very least some larger machine screws.

[Shaggin' Wagon]

Same prob here. I ended up drilling the bulk of the screw out and throwing self tappers back in. The bonus for that is that self tappers are hex so they're easier to remove.

[Matthew W. Woodruff]

Seriously, though. Is this any way to mount a hub cap?

[Shaggin' Wagon]

Uhhhh, yeah. Seriously. I'd call it an "improved method" rather than "any way".

[Jeepadilly]

I turned the cap one nut clockwise and drilled new holes...only works until you break those off too!!