T5 Wheel Trims (Dirty Word?)

Hello all...

I have my T5 and I love it... The only problem is I'm skint! I read all these posts about the best 20" alloys and lowering options and dream about having the cash to spare on such things.

Anyhow, enough self pity... What is the word on wheel trims? I was looking at Robs VW T5 Conversion blog and he has some really nice looking wheel trims (photo here).

I wanted to get some for my van so I had a look on ebay and found these (I'm after black ones):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-16-BLACK-SPOKED-WHEEL-TRIMS-HUB-CAPS_W0QQitemZ390142598617QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET?hash=item5ad64f9dd9

I contacted the seller and he told me these wouldn't fit a T5 cos the fittings are different.

So my question is... are there any wheel trims. other than the crappy standard VW wheel trims that you occasionally see on T5's, that would fit? and Rob... if your out there... how did you get yours to fit?

Dogboy, I'm skint too so welcome to the club - no shame in wheel trims - as long as they're on a T5 they're cool!  I must say those black babies on Fleabay look pretty good.  Can't help with your question but good luck anyway.

dogboy wrote: He he... Cheers guys... I thought I had "broken the first rule if T5 club" by mentioning the WT word! I'm wondering if I could take the metal fitting off the back of some wheel trims and fix the trims to the wheel using cable ties?

Edited by energysolutions - 09 Mar 10 at 21:16

dogboy wrote: Cheers Energy... I don't really mind the standard T5 trims I just wanted something a bit more sexy :) I'll keep you posted. I might start a company making cool wheel trims that fit T5's. I bet they would sell like hot cakes.

kawolsky wrote: And that'll mean .,..... no more John Lewis!

This was the reply I got from http://www.bestautobits.com/

Quote : "Unfortunately these wheel trims and many of the wheel trims we supply are not suitable for the convex nature of the van wheels on the VW T5 transporter vans"

I thought they would just fit too... a wheels a wheel isn't it?

Wow... They look just like the ones I was looking at. Are they yours belly or did you just do a search?

energysolutions wrote: kawolsky wrote: And that'll mean .,..... no more John Lewis!   The strange thing is they were MILES cheaper than anyone else for what I was after   I decieded on the set I wanted and the cheapest I could find locally was £830, most were £850 (some were over £900!)   John Lewis had the same set for £816 WITH a Home cinema system, 5 year warranty and free delivery included, I didnt want/need the Home cinema system so I flogged it to my mate for £200!   Also John Lewis gave me another £50 back for "Poor service" so it cost me £566 in the end instead of £830 (locally) - crazy

Their warranties are superb. Costco give 5 years as well.

Erm, back on topic and away from John Lewis chat, but a cheap alternative which (IMO) tidies up the standard steel wheels is to paint them. Alternative to wheel trims which could fall off or get nicked. £10 for a pot of black Hammerite smooth, an hour or so of careful painting, let it dry then second coat on, job done. I didn't bother even removing the wheels from the van, so the rears of my wheels are still silver/covered in brake dust...

Gratuitous van pic:

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We'll get alloys sometime, probably when the tyres are done, but it's not something I'm too fussed about as the wife will just kerb them anyway

Ive got a couple of sets of BMW 3 series alloys here 16" no need for new tyres will take £80 a set probably less than OE wheel trims!!!