Chrome center caps police

Post by **89240sx** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Ok here goes... This is going to be hard to explain but I am very interested in these chrome center caps that I've seen on some police cars.

They are chrome and they are center caps LOL however they bolt into the center of the standard black stock rim and they do NOT stick out atall. (you can see the lug nuts also)

Any police here that can provide pics or where to get them or anybody that might know?

I recently re-did my black stock rims (took the ugly hubcaps off) and would love to find a set of these for my car.

Thanks in advance!! :help

Post by **Altiman94** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

buy some wheels instead, those don't look good.

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Very cool!

They don't bolt on - some slide into the hub hole from the backside and are held onto the hub by the wheel, and some (like the Intrepid) are a snap on cap that is chromed plastic...

It's gonna be hard to find something that'll match up with an import bolt pattern since all police-package vehicles are USDM.

I'd try (don't laugh) JCWhitney or a local used hubcap shop...

Post by **89240sx** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Altiman94 wrote:buy some wheels instead, those don't look good.

Why get "wheels" and yes they do look good

EDIT: And are you sure we are referring to the same thing?

Why must you get bling bling rims anyway? I'm not into that look

Post by **89240sx** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

This is the best picture I could find of them however these are far away and I cannot tell that well... they look tough as hell in person... definately like the stock look

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Jon - Those are actually a snap on cap that covers the hub and lugs.

And I think they'd look bad-arse on a 240.

Post by **89240sx** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Know where to get them?

Post by **I30T** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

find a cop?

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

LOL....

Here's your plan:If you have 5-lug hubs, find some wheels off an 80's Mustang 5.0 (should be same bolt pattern).

Flat black paint, some Georgia Highway Patrol caps, and you're straight-up Five-Oh pimpin'.

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Post by **Onizuka** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

It would be cool to up-size your stock rims. Get a shop to add an inch of width on both sides of the rear stock steelies, one inch to the outter egde of the front rims and you've got old-school style set of 15x7's and 15x8's. I saw this done on a old corrola and it was incredibly badass.

Add the center caps and you're set :ylsuper

Post by **89240sx** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

hahaha see ^

people agree that it would be badass :-)

Now I just have to get moving and figure out the best way to accomplish it

thanks everybody

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

I'm telling you! Cool as hell IMO.

I had a pair of Buick 5-spoke steelies cut and widened back in the day - Looked stock from the side, but like a steamroller from the rear!!!

Post by **Megaseth** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

dude! someone else who wants to rock the po-po style! i think they would look badass on the 240.

Post by **89240sx** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

I didn't think it would get this much support... in fact I delayed posting this thread because it's out of the norm of NICO

Post by **SmithSR** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Problem is neither wheel is 4 lug.

The Impala wheels are 5x115 bolt pattern

The Ford Crown Vic wheels are 5x114.3(5x4.5")

The sweetness would be(if you had 5 lug swap) the Ford Crown Vic wheels with the chrome center caps. The Ford wheels have a center bore of 70.50mm, so they'll easily fit over the smaller 66.06mm Nissan hub.

The best part is you can get the Crown Vic wheels in 16" 5x114.3

The caps come in a couple different styles, from different years. There's a flush-style cap, that barely protrudes, then there's a more bulky cap.

THIS IS THE LINK YOU NEED TO BUY THE HUBCAPS:http://www.hubcaphaven.com/police_88_02.htm

Post by **MainEvent212** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

to J-spec: is that widening of the wheel very safe?

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Phil with the HOOKUP!!!

Post by **Megaseth** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

damn, seeing all those police wheels makes me want to through a set of steelies on mg GFs intrepid, slap a gumdrop light on the roof and go driving around to Sabotage with one of those badass wigs on. that or an old LTD!!

Post by **Onizuka** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

MainEvent212 wrote:to J-spec: is that widening of the wheel very safe?

What do you think they did before aftermarket rims were availible?

As long as its done by someone with skill, its safe as a regular wheel.

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Mine were lathe-turned and a strip of metal was added in. Lots of precise welding and grinding, but they were really nice afterwards and balanced out well too!

Post by **Altiman94** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Check out my post in here, I'm not a ricer, My rims are off a spec. I'm not a chrome guy, I just dont think thisll look rihg ton a 240

Post by **jdmfreak** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

LMAO!!! I agree^^^, but I guess I'll just have to wait and see it on a 240 before I put in my final judgement.

Post by **Megaseth** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

i have thought about using spec wheels, how do they feel? what size are they again?

Post by **StrangeLove** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

I don't think it looks good at all...

Post by **Jesda** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:51 am

Im not digging it. But, I'd have to see it to really know for sure how it looks on a 240. Im a traditionalist I guess -- simple alloy or chrome 10-spoke rims does the trick for me. Or chrome pans like on Cadillacs and some Q45s.

-Jesda

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