Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep from losing center caps on a 3rd Gen Camaro? The tabs don't always hold them in place and @ $8-10 each it gets expensive to keep replacing them.

Let me know.

 

Only time I lost one was when I didnt put it on right. I use a rubber mallett with a towel over the cap so put them on. When I was modding my caps. I got fiberglass resin down them and that really made the metal tabs stiff which made them really not wanna come off now. But even before I did that. They didnt come off unless I was being lazy by not putting them on properly.

 

Ok. I haven't tried the mallet to put them on. I just pushed them on. I'll give it a try.

Thanks!

 

use a towel over them or something soft so you dont crack them, and dont hit with all your might either

 

are you talking about the 15" wheel center caps? or the 16"?

 

I am talking about the 15 inch caps like these

 

those are interesting with the smooth, slightly rounded dome.

Do they have metal retaining tabs or plastic?

 

With just the plastic tabs they do tend to come loose.

Buy some of the metal retainers & you'll stop losing them.

 

Yeah mine have metal ones

 

Have you tried putting the retainer in the wheel & then the cap on the retainer?

If it is in the cap a bit too far, the retainer may not be able to hook/grip into the wheel tight enough to hold.

Or try flexing your next retainers outwards a bit so that they hold the wheel tighter?

 

I have no problems. I wonder if the OP will come back and answer those

 

Thanks for all the input. I followed Undercover 89's advice. The caps I got fit much tighter than those that I have had in the past. It took a bit to get them on even with light touches with a mallet so I should be good to go.

Thanks again guys for the help!

 

Sweet hope you don't lose any of them!