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Honest Opinion Time Part 2... Center Caps or No?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by RearViewMirror, Oct 8, 2013.

  1. Oct 8, 2013 at 8:43 AM
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    RearViewMirror

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    So I finally got around to rotating my tires the other day and decided to leave the center caps off to see what it would look like. I personally like it better because I always thought the center caps stuck out too far but I wanted to see what you guys think.



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    Without Center Caps


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    So what do you guys think? Leave them off or put them back on?






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  2. Oct 8, 2013 at 8:47 AM
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    Large

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    Run without them or trim them down, my $0.02
     
  3. Oct 8, 2013 at 8:48 AM
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    those things are hideous! you should just hand them over to me and i'll make your pain go away lol jk they look sweet with cap off. the cap sticks too far out when its on IMHO but yea sweet rig and sweet wheel/tire combo
     
  4. Oct 8, 2013 at 8:48 AM
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    richardbui23

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    beat me to it lol
     
  5. Oct 8, 2013 at 8:49 AM
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    I kinda like them both, but if I had to choose i'd say off.
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  6. Oct 8, 2013 at 8:50 AM
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    Leave them off
     
  7. Oct 8, 2013 at 8:54 AM
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    Yeah, I kind of feel the same way. I kind like the minimalist approach and those caps always took away from the wheel in my opinion. It actually looks better in person but I just snapped a couple of quick pictures.
     
  8. Oct 8, 2013 at 8:55 AM
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  9. Oct 8, 2013 at 9:01 AM
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    Haha... Good answer!
     
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    pull them off... I did it to mine and it makes my ugly wheels look about 10 times better, although still ugly
     
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    I like both. Just keep alternating. Nice rims btw!!
     
  12. Oct 8, 2013 at 1:41 PM
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    Here are a few better pictures. I still think I really like them without. No more gaudy cap sticking way out of the center of the wheel.


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    I really don't like the caps, but don't like the unfinished look either. I would try to find some flush caps.
     
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    I thought about that but I didn't really know where to start? I thought about cutting mine down but since they are tapered it wouldn't work.
     
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    a few
    no caps X 1,000,000
     
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    The problem with those rims is if they are off they look like they are missing if you know what I mean. I love the setup you have but leaving them on is the way to go. Maybe you could paint the lug it's black I dunno
     
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    Just my opinion but wighout center caps it looks as if you have plane old steel spares on. Missing center caps makes any truck look incomplete or as if the driver lost them and was to cheap to replace them. Guess im anal about it but why buy expensive wheels and ditch the center caps. Save the money and buy cheap steelies. Looks about the same.:crapstorm:
     
  20. Oct 8, 2013 at 3:39 PM
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    Haha... no shit storm. I get what you're saying ;)

    I would put something in there but I just don't know what. But that said, I still like them better without them on. I just don't know what to replace them with?
     

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