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• Thread starter Nyc_rock
• Start date Sep 10, 2021

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Nyc_rock

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Jul 7, 2021 82 78 New Jersey So I removed my Aero covers and installed a center cap/lug nut cover set. All fits well and snug. I saw a YouTube video on how to remove the center caps with a suction cup. So I ordered them off Amazon and they dont work. At all. Like they dont stick in any way shape or form. How am I supposed to remove them if I should want to go back? Do I have to take the tire off and come in from the other side? Thanks in advance. G

GtiMart

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Nov 13, 2019 4,651 4,789 Quebec City, Canada I assume you know how to lock the suction cups. The next thing you can do to help is clean the center caps really well and clean the suction cups too. Then, apply some clean water to the suction cup before sticking it. That sometimes helps. If all else fails, yes you will need to remove the wheel so you can poke the cap off. EDIT: I think the best way to pull is with one hard and crisp pull, not gently. And straight, not sideways.

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Madsen203

May 26, MYLR, White ext, Black int, Tow, 19”

Jun 1, 2021 808 609 Bay Area What about removing wheel and popping out from other side?

Nyc_rock

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Jul 7, 2021 82 78 New Jersey

GtiMart said: I assume you know how to lock the suction cups. The next thing you can do to help is clean the center caps really well and clean the suction cups too. Then, apply some clean water to the suction cup before sticking it. That sometimes helps. If all else fails, yes you will need to remove the wheel so you can poke the cap off. EDIT: I think the best way to pull is with one hard and crisp pull, not gently. And straight, not sideways. Click to expand...

I’ll try to clean them but they are slightly convex and the Tesla logo is etched so it’s not a smooth surface.

Watts_Up

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Mar 4, 2019 7,464 5,644 In a galaxy far, far away The Tesla platic cover on my 19" Model 3 has a tiny hole, and you inset a tiny 'L' shape needle. May be you could try doing something similar? G

GtiMart

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Nov 13, 2019 4,651 4,789 Quebec City, Canada True about the logo, but somehow I was able to do it on mine. The outer edge of the suction cup just needs to stick for suction to be created normally. There will be some air trapped inside but it was not enough to prevent suction for me. Now I have just tried it on one wheel for fun, I haven't used that method "in production" I found that my stock Tesla center caps are really tight when put on my R241 replikas. I'm not sure I could remove them from those wheels using a suction cup... but I can on the stock 18" wheels.

yourhero

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Feb 12, 2021 54 58 Toronto You can pry them out gently by using a very small flat-head screwdriver or similar item under the edge. No suction cup required.

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siai47

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Jan 23, 2014 167 202 Deland, Fl. I have found that a suction cup mount for a Garmin GPS (other brands make work too) will remove the center cap. Just center the suction cup on the cap, flip the lever which will apply additional suction and pull. Off it comes.

Nyc_rock

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Jul 7, 2021 82 78 New Jersey

Watts_Up said: The Tesla platic cover on my 19" Model 3 has a tiny hole, and you inset a tiny 'L' shape needle. May be you could try doing something similar? Click to expand...

Mine doesn’t but I could drill a small hole through the center and slip a small Allen wrench in there and use that as a pull tool.

Nyc_rock

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Jul 7, 2021 82 78 New Jersey

yourhero said: You can pry them out gently by using a very small flat-head screwdriver or similar item under the edge. No suction cup required. Click to expand...

Might give that a try but afraid it would scratch the wheel. W

watsongrg

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Dec 5, 2016 170 336 atlanta Sadly, every time your remove / install the Gemini wheel cover the wheel is getting badly scratched in several locations. This is due to mutiple metal spring clips used to hold it on. Metal was a bad idea.

Nyc_rock

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Jul 7, 2021 82 78 New Jersey

yourhero said: You can pry them out gently by using a very small flat-head screwdriver or similar item under the edge. No suction cup required. Click to expand...

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