172 wheel centre cap problem

[Jordanb29]

Hi all,

Got a set of 172 alloys recently for £120 and they are in ok condition for the price.

They came with centre caps but no screws. I ordered some off ebay last week and they came today.

I could get 3 of them on, but the last one just wont go on. Ive tried using a different screw to see if its the screw and even a different centre cap to see if its that but no luck. I tried with just a screw and no centre cap to see if the threads are gone on the alloy but it screws in perfectly fine. So ive got 3 alloys with centre caps on and 1 without...

Anyone had this problem? and any idea why it wont go on?

 

[DannyR]

Sounds like its been cross threaded.

Have you tried your spare wheel? You can then use the one with the knackered screw hole as a spare as it won't matter.

 

[Jordanb29]

Dont have a spare clio sport wheel yet to try it on :/

 

[DannyR]

Ahh sorry, didn't know if you got a full set

 

[Jordanb29]

Noo :/ tried just the screw on its own to see if the threads had gone but it screwed in fine? :/

 

[Adam G]

If your screw goes in the wheel's thread without the centre cap, then I would presume the problem is the centre cap. Does it fit flush to the wheel before you put the screw in?

 

[Jordanb29]

Yeah it sits fine like the others which is very odd :/ unsure as to why the screw will screw in fine, but when i try to screw it in with the cap it wont

 

[Jordanb29]

Sorted this now.

I think it was that the screw wasnt reaching the alloy(just). Which is peculiar since i bought them off ebay and 3 of them fitted fine and the other 1 didnt yet they were all the same size?
I found a different bolt in my shed which isnt the best looking but its got the centre cap on and works getting it on and off and i prefer it with a centre cap on than off!