screws for center caps stripped

[rlcwagoneers]

How do you repair? Tire shop stripped out holes!!

[dandy]

Turn the hub cap one notch and drill new holes, tap the new holes... Good as new.

[RWalker]

You can go to Home Depot and pick up some screws that are just a tad bit larger.

[Crazy_Jeepman]

Use self tapping screws, a TAD larger ;)

[andy d]

well at least they didnt shear them , which the sears guys did to a couple of mine. try this, drilling 3 new holes and running in self tapping sheetmetal screws. get flat head phillps #8 x 3/8 iirc.

[davez26]

I got tired of ripping the caps off on rocks, but I like to be stylin', so i just drilled straight through the holes and use a long, skiny nut/bolt assm. 9mm I think, and I use a self locking nut. I run the bolt from the outside thru a small washer, the cap, wheel and put the locknut on with a little loctite for extra help. I trim any excess flush with the mounting surface. It works!, and the caps are plenty dented AND still on there. I just reread the post. You guys are talking about alloy wheel caps. I use white factory steels. Maybe I'll leave this in case it helps somebody. :rolleyes:

[ April 21, 2003, 04:20 PM: Message edited by: davez26 ]

[ffej]

I just drilled new holes...It's too close to the center to really worry about balancing problems~

[BIGYELLOW78J10]

Dave, that is my plan for my steel wheel w/ caps. I have 3 good ones, and one with a sheared off screw. SO, once I destroy the threads and the shoulder in the cap, I will be drilling straight through. I thought I would find some appropriate bolts and acorn nuts to cap them off.

later,

Daniel

[talntar]

Use self tapping screws, a TAD larger
thats what i did.1/4 drive self tapping only since my father has tons and they are free