Wheel centres
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BatleyBoy

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2,036 posts

251 months

Tuesday 29th April 2008
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Anyone used this company for these wheel centre badges?
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/wheelbadgesuk/

raceboy

13,911 posts

310 months

Tuesday 29th April 2008
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Yes, recently bought a set of silver 60mm TVR logos from them.
Postage costs are a little high to say the real costs to them are about 35p, but as with all Ebay items it's the overall cost which is the only thing that matters and for £7 a set I thought they were fair value.
The adhesive on the back wasn't that good, but I was sticking to a slightly domed surface and a little super glue sorted it out. smile

0to60

736 posts

251 months

Tuesday 29th April 2008
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yep....same...i bought silver ones and black ones. they need superglue...the guy just posts them in envelope so silly postage cost...they never send them instantly...i had to send many emails to which i never got replies...but dont look too bad

tvr4ever

644 posts

290 months

Tuesday 29th April 2008
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They look different from the original ones. If you change all 4 I'm sure you won't tell the difference.

And yes, the glue isn't as good as the original ones.

BatleyBoy

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2,036 posts

251 months

Tuesday 29th April 2008
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I've spotted some on the Racing Green site but they are £6.59 each plus postage http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts_details/TVR%20...
Ive no idea what the difference is, other than the Racing Green ones are said to fit onto wheel centre for all 18" Spider wheels.
Anyone?

raceboy

13,911 posts

310 months

Tuesday 29th April 2008
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I could be wrong but that just looks like a classic case of Main Stealer mark-up.
If I was you I'd measure the existing ones, and order the ebay ones that are closest in size, his prices appear to have gone up a little, I paid £7 delivered it looks like most of his are £12 now, but there is another seller on ebay that looks like he's still at £7 delivered if you win the auction with no other bidders and they all look exactly the same to me.
For the less than the price of one from the main stealer I'd give them a try, but remember these are only the self adhesive (or mot that adhesive as the case may be) logos, and not the whole push in centres. wink
Here's a few pics of mine on the wheels.....


glow worm

7,458 posts

257 months

Tuesday 29th April 2008
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BatleyBoy said:
I've spotted some on the Racing Green site but they are £6.59 each plus postage http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts_details/TVR%20...
Ive no idea what the difference is, other than the Racing Green ones are said to fit onto wheel centre for all 18" Spider wheels.
Anyone?
On a new spider wheel the centre is just a grey plastic cap, the TVR centre sticks on the cap. Its not just a sticker it is a metal disc with plastic coating, hence why they're so expensive.

0to60

736 posts

251 months

Wednesday 30th April 2008
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yep, I never knew the difference until I took the old ones off....expensive ones have a metal backing as glow worm said and cut the hell out of your hands when you try and peel them off