Watanabe wheels

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d-man

Original Poster:

1,019 posts

246 months

Friday 2nd December 2005
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Don't suppose anyone knows where I can get bits for them in the UK? I'm looking for a set of centre caps for some 2 piece RS8's... They don't seem that readily available over here

tuttle

3,427 posts

238 months

Friday 2nd December 2005
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I have some spare old Hasemi racing caps you're welcome to.

keith9849

97 posts

146 months

Tuesday 16th May 2017
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This is a very old topic, but Watanabe RS8's are not falling off the trees here in the UK and centre caps are a pain in the butt to source. Further, if they are not an exact fit, they will rattle and that will drive you nuts.

So, being too old to embarrass myself, I offer the following solution.

Go to Waitrose, head for the tea and coffee section, and check out the short stubby 'generic' cocoa powder containers wth red plastic tops. Those tops fit RS8's perfectly, and they fit flush. They have a 'reveal' around the outside, and you can then stick a decal in the centre, and they look ok. I tried the black-capped cocoa tin tops, but they are slightly loose.

You can of course opt for Cadbury branded ones in purple, but your credibility will fall through the floor!