I purchased a set of 14" '99 EX/SI hubcaps/wheelcovers to use on my 97 cx hatch 14" steel wheels. the hubcaps line up properly with the wheel lugs & valve stem, however they do not fit firmly into the steelies. why is this? i had a set of generic wheel covers that fit the steelies just fine, but they look like crap.
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you need the proper lug nuts for the hubcaps, the lug nuts have these plastic rings on them that hold the hubcap in place.

 

word y0 what b said

 

thanks guys. does anywhere other than the honda dealership sell these things, for cheaper than the dealership?

 

You can buy em used, i will try to dig up and see if i can find my old set of those lugnuts with the plastic washers, if so i'll let you know if i can find a full set

 

yo, all you REALLY need is ONE PER WHEEL if you wanna go real cheap

so even at the dealer at like say $4 a peice, you're only out less than $20.

I'd recommend 2 per wheel, but I suspect you could get away with just one.

 

please let me know if you have a set of even just half a set for sale..
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yup i figured all id need is 2 per wheel to hold the hubcaps down...so im just gonna look for a few

 

When I traded my old 98 in, I faced the same problem. I had the wheel covers, but no lugs. I went to a local junk yard and went to the Honda section. There were literally hundreds of Honda lugs scattered around on the ground. I think I got about 30. I cleaned them up and used the best ones.