Alpina caps

Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:38 am

anyone has detailed picture of one alpina wheel cap? i need front and back and side view, and even some measurement like the material thikness

THANK YOU

Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:15 am

not sure about genuine ones, but the reps if they are bk171's are 150mm in diameter and are made of plastic, they are available from bk racing direct at Ã‚£15.00ea plus postage..... and i would say they are pbobably about 3mm thick.

genuine wheel (20 spokes and locking cenre cap)...
http://www.storm-eng.co.uk/Pictures/Alp ... heel_2.jpg

replica wheel (19 spokes and clip on centre cap)...
http://www.tyresave.co.uk/alloypix/big/bk171.jpg

Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:38 am

they are original 20 spoke 17"
i don't have the caps from them and i want to make my own

Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:12 am

well sadly i dont have any info on them, but someone on here might.... http://www.thealpinaregister.com/

Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:59 pm

thanks, i'll try there too

anyone here?

Fri Dec 22, 2006 1:05 pm

do u know if they are the same size as E30 16inch rims Gabi? i have these and can measure take pic's if u would like

I can only apologise for that rude idiot on the alpina forum!

Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:39 pm

i bellive the only diference could be the overall diameter? i measured the place where the cover should be and is ~ 159mm

thanks alot, it seems that some peple just can't understand that not all the people are rich. i'm only 18 years old and it's kinda hard for me to put all the money in the car but i really like it, i have it for 2 and a half years and have big plans for it. it really need a paint and the front wing replaced. i can say i'm a mechanic so the mechanical part of the car is perfect, just paint, lowering springs from spax, then i can instal my megasquirt and turbo it

Thank you Simon.

Gabi

Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:39 pm

i'll get back 2moro with some pic's and measurements

Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:20 pm

Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:52 pm

Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:08 pm

hang on i'm doing it as i type!!

Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:21 pm

Right........

the overall diametre of the cap is 140mm
the thickness is 11mm

the centre badge is 50mm, it's also a recessed hole as u can see from the picture from the back

the lock cap size is 26mm, it's 7mm in of the edge of the cap

the vertical lugs on the back wedge between 2 wheel nuts to stop the cap spinning
theres a rubber 135mm ring u need also - u can buy this from BMW for not alot of money, as u can the locking cap. U can buy replica centre badges (ebay.co.uk) as the real ones are Ã‚£11 each here so about 17 euros?

i'd buy these parts and go from there if i was u

Hope this sheds some light Gabi!

Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:53 pm

wow, thank you very much

Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:15 pm

What great service Simon.

I'm impressed

Those measurements will come in handy!