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Old 09-05-2014, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by tboy View Post
as to the hubcap trim ring, the parts guy showed it to me in the computer and the "rim asnd trim ring are one unit in two pieces that are bonded together at the factory so they don't come apart separately and that's why the weight was put on the outside but they will send it back and have them rebalance it with only putting weights on the back side so it doesn't show on the outside."

This part is confusing to me. Shouldn't they remove the trim ring\center cap to balance the wheels?
it confused me and the parts guy at first too because you would think so but the steel wheel is made, then the ss trim ring is made they GM permabonds them together so they can never come apart.

only the center cap comes off and the outer trim ring doesn't so it is two pieces but made as one part you cant separate.

look at the wheel here any it might help you see whats going on:

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Originally Posted by Webster View Post
well I saw a printout of the parts film where they only two 17" wheels were the mag and the steel wheel with ss trim and it only shows it as one part number, there is no part number or anything that shows the trim as a separate part. at this point all I have to go on is what he showed me and told me and I cant see a clear separation or anything where you can see movement or separation between the trim and the wheel.

this is it, mine is part #1, its a plain old fashioned regular black steel rim on the inside with a ss overlay trim piece permabonded onto it to look and act as a hub cap style trim piece just for looks http://www.gmwholesalepartsdirect.com/index.php?i=2&model=682&make=116&year=2014&section =116&catid=30154&type=parts&subcatid=&item_collisi on=1&items=none&image=GH14266&catid=30154

and this is what they actually look like: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Four-2014-Chevy-Silverado-Tahoe-Sub-Factory-17-Chrome-Clad-Wheels-Rims-OEM-5655-/221541598359?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Wheels&hash=item3 394e88497&vxp=mtr
you might see it at a separate piece on ebay because some companies do sell an ad-on hubcap that looks just like this to give you a new 2014 stock truck look but that's just an aftermarket immitation
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