Rostyle Wheel Inner Retaining Bead Size

[Steve Polden]

Hi, I have a Vitesse Mk 2 with rostyle wheel trims. The inner bead that fits onto the wheel seem to have different depths. Does anyone know what the various sizes should fit? I have a mixture on the Vitesse and a good set (no dents or scuffs) I bought at Stoneleigh last year, but the bead does not reach the raised 'clips' on the wheel

[trigolf]

Steve,

If you have trims with the BL logo in the centre cap and/or a hole in the centre then they are not the correct items. They've probably come from  Triumph 2.5 PI, which has the BL logo fitted as a separate centre cap. They also have a different clip size for a different wheel ,which means they do not fit well to the Vitesse wheel rim - ask me how I know ! I lost two over the years, until I learned that there is a difference between the two. Proper Vit Mk2 and GT6 Mk2 trims will not have a hole in the centre. Many autojumblers pass off the wrong item by removing the BL centre cap. Even with the correct items the clips get weak with with time  - result a rattly trim ! If you have a mix of trims I seem to recall that you can drill the rivets out that hold the clip ring on and substitute the correct item ?

Gav

[TomL]

I concur with Gav; it sounds as if you have some from a 2.5PI.  The diameter will be correct (early Stag and TR5 will have a larger diameter) but the offset will be different.

Tom

[rulloyd]

Yes, if you have the originals you can swap the metal ring on your new caps.  Different cap.