Cracked center caps

gnet158 · March 30, 2003

I just had my truck lifted with new wheesl & tires installed about a month ago. When I was washing my truck I noticed that 3 out of 4 of my center caps were cracked? Is this normal? ??? I've noticed that the center caps are just plastic with a chrome plating The wheels are American Racing Atlas 16x8 polished. The center caps seem to be securely on the wheels but I wonder. Can I get them replaced under warrenty? If so can the wheels still run on the truck without the center caps while I ship them back to American Racing? Is it worth the trouble. Is this common? Thanks for your time.

gnet158 · March 31, 2003

I just got off the phone with the shop that lifted my truck. They said that this is not normal and will order me replacement center caps for all 4 wheels.

MountaineerTom · March 31, 2003

That's good to hear. Ask them to keep the one that is good so you can have it for a spare. Or even better, take it off before you take the truck in if your having them do it. :thumb:

gnet158 · March 31, 2003

I didn't even think of that. Good one MountaineerTom 99Z71! We'll see if they let me but I'll ask. I didn't expect to much of a fight after spending close to $4k in their shop. However just like anywhere else you have to know who to talk to. The guy I deal with is really cool, the other guys in the shop are kinda harsh (not people persons at all).

gnet158 · April 11, 2003

Well the second time turned out to be the charm. I originally went down on Tuesday 4/8 to have the shop replace my cracked center caps. Well after about 40 minutes of waiting then finally got to it (very busy shop for a Tuesday). They pulled my truck onto the rack and about 10 minutes later the told me the new center caps didn't fit?

They apologized and took down the part # from my center caps and told me they would order them the next day. I couldn't come down on Wednesday so I told them I'd call them on Thursday to see if the center caps had come in. Well they did & I went down after work, one of the guys had a brown paper bag in his hand and proceeded to pull new caps out of it. It took him like 1 mixture each wheel. One of the caps was still good so he didn't replace that one because he would have to pull off the tire. They all matched so I didn't mind.