Thieves suck!

AGS · 12-01-2021, 07:59 AM

So this weekend I switched from my summer wheel set to my winter wheel set. After mounting the winter wheels I went to transfer over the center caps and valve caps, only to find some POS tried to pry out the center caps at some point. Every cap has three or four nicks/gouges around the edge. EVERY CAP ... they couldn't pop the first one out so they had to try every cap!!

OK, rant over. This $hit just drives me bonkers.

BMA89 · 12-01-2021, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by AGS

So this weekend I switched from my summer wheel set to my winter wheel set. After mounting the winter wheels I went to transfer over the center caps and valve caps, only to find some POS tried to pry out the center caps at some point. Every cap has three or four nicks/gouges around the edge. EVERY CAP ... they couldn't pop the first one out so they had to try every cap!!

OK, rant over. This $hit just drives me bonkers.

That sucks! Sorry to hear! What is the need they are so inexpensive

AHall · 12-01-2021, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by AGS

So this weekend I switched from my summer wheel set to my winter wheel set. After mounting the winter wheels I went to transfer over the center caps and valve caps, only to find some POS tried to pry out the center caps at some point. Every cap has three or four nicks/gouges around the edge. EVERY CAP ... they couldn't pop the first one out so they had to try every cap!!

OK, rant over. This $hit just drives me bonkers.

Have you had your wheels serviced such as tire replacements, wheels balanced, etc? That may have been where the caps were removed and damaged.

AGS · 12-01-2021, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BMA89

That sucks! Sorry to hear! What is the need they are so inexpensive

I know! I found a set online for $16!

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Originally Posted by AHall

Have you had your wheels serviced such as tire replacements, wheels balanced, etc? That may have been where the caps were removed and damaged.

Nope, it's the original tires that came on the car. I move the caps back and forth between summer and winter sets every six months and they we in perfect condition when I put the summer set on back in the spring.

Stück · 12-01-2021, 12:25 PM

While I don't disagree with the sentiment in your title... that looks like normal corrosion from exposure to Sodium Chloride (NaCl) aka road salt.

AGS · 12-01-2021, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Stück

While I don't disagree with the sentiment in your title... that looks like normal corrosion from exposure to Sodium Chloride (NaCl) aka road salt.

I don't think that's the cause. They were not damaged when I moved them from my winter wheel set to the summer wheel set in the spring. I also hand wash them before installing so they went onto the summer wheel set clean with no salt residue.

Also, the plastic edges at most of the chips are scarred. It really looks like "mechanical" damage from someone trying to pry the caps off with a small screwdriver.

swagon · 12-01-2021, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Stück

While I don't disagree with the sentiment in your title... that looks like normal corrosion from exposure to Sodium Chloride (NaCl) aka road salt.

Exactly this is how all of my sixteen OEM wheel caps started to look like after a few years. Little bubbles that form on the silver part of the cap.

crypto · 12-01-2021, 06:08 PM

These thieves should have read my damn thread on removing center caps. They would have been well suited with duct tape. Lazy MFrs.

BayernBear7 · 12-04-2021, 11:01 AM

that's corrosion

Doctor_X · 12-05-2021, 12:00 PM

100% aluminum corrosion, not thieves.

Evil Derboy · 12-11-2021, 02:16 AM

Yep looks like standard corrosion to me. Unless every single wheel I’ve ever had has had random folks try to steal my centre caps in the dead of night.

m4h2o · 12-18-2021, 12:11 AM

Not sure a thief would risk getting caught trying to steal center caps.. im with the others saying corrosion or a crackhead looking for a quick fix 😂

12-01-2021, 07:59 AM	#1
AGS Major 500 Rep 1,399 Posts Drives: 2022 M5 Competition Join Date: May 2012 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Thieves suck! So this weekend I switched from my summer wheel set to my winter wheel set. After mounting the winter wheels I went to transfer over the center caps and valve caps, only to find some POS tried to pry out the center caps at some point. Every cap has three or four nicks/gouges around the edge. EVERY CAP ... they couldn't pop the first one out so they had to try every cap!! OK, rant over. This $hit just drives me bonkers. Attached Images __________________ Current: 2022 Donnington Grey M5 Competition, 2014 Anvil WW Jeep Wrangler Previous: 2019 Donnington Grey M5 Competition, 2016 Silverstone M5 CP, 2013 Monte Carlo Blue M5 CP (ED on 9/1/12), 2009 Carbon Black M5, 2006 Silverstone M5, 2003 Sterling Grey M5, 2000 Anthracite 540i6, 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9Ltd, 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD, 1978 Mazda RX-7
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Stück Major 801 Rep 1,214 Posts Drives: F15 X5, E46 330i, R56 Mini.S Join Date: May 2016 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (4)	While I don't disagree with the sentiment in your title... that looks like normal corrosion from exposure to Sodium Chloride (NaCl) aka road salt.
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crypto ... 1471 Rep 1,307 Posts Drives: 2022 M5 CS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (1)	These thieves should have read my damn thread on removing center caps. They would have been well suited with duct tape. Lazy MFrs. __________________ Current: 2022 M5 CS Past: 2021 M550i (BSM) Past: 2010 535 xDrive (Alpine White)
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BayernBear7 New Member 15 Rep 21 Posts Drives: BMW with an s63 Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	that's corrosion
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Doctor_X Banned 1158 Rep 545 Posts Drives: 2015 M5 CP - 2022 M5 CS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Phoenix iTrader: (1) Garage List 2015 BMW M5 CP [0.00] 2022 BMW M5 CS [0.00]	100% aluminum corrosion, not thieves.
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Evil Derboy Lieutenant 271 Rep 425 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: . iTrader: (0)	Yep looks like standard corrosion to me. Unless every single wheel I’ve ever had has had random folks try to steal my centre caps in the dead of night.
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12-18-2021, 12:11 AM	#12
m4h2o Lieutenant 287 Rep 538 Posts Drives: 16 M4 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: PA iTrader: (2)	Not sure a thief would risk getting caught trying to steal center caps.. im with the others saying corrosion or a crackhead looking for a quick fix 😂
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