e46 m3 rear wheels

[gaz1234]

took off and cleaned up the wheels the other day and noticed that (not sure what its called) there was a cap missing that looks like it covers and stops crap getting into the centre of the wheel.
Had a look on realoem but cant find it.. It sits behind the external centre wheel cap.

Ideas what its called and if on real oem so i can get hold of one?

[rb5er]

spigot ring

[gaz1234]

no, it was/is gold and more of a cover, not ring..

[Cambell]

Is it the cover for the hub to drive shaft nut ? I don't think it has any. There certainly isn't any more parts on the wheel itself.

[gaz1234]

it sits behind the external center wheel cap

[Gokartmozart]

This you mean. ?.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/101-P...

Might be able to find it hear.

http://www.rubmw.ru/docs/


Or pop into local dealer parts dept.

[gaz1234]

Gokartmozart said:

This you mean. ?.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/101-P...

Might be able to find it hear.

http://www.rubmw.ru/docs/


Or pop into local dealer parts dept.

thats it in the pelican link (large pic). what is it?

[Gokartmozart]

Dust shield outer cap.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/catalog/shopcart/B...

[E30M3SE]

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E46/Coupe/Europe...

[gaz1234]

cheers all. do you think its really required?
and is 31206777789 the real bmw part no?

[taters]

They ain't fitted as standard on the e46 M3

[gaz1234]

taters said:

They ain't fitted as standard on the e46 M3

all 3 seemed to be there, bar one..

[gaz1234]

sorry. the wheels are oem csls..