OEM center caps off 2005 Double Cab - Anyone in need?

These center caps are off my '05 Double Cab. I have aftermarket rims now and figured someone with OEM rims might be able to put these to use. Beats paying the dealer $50 for a replacement after Costco tire dudes crack one. Send me a Lower 48 address (to avoid headaches) and I'll get them in the mail.

 

I am! How much?

 

Free. DM/PM your address (however it works here) and I'll get them shipped.

 

I could use one. Managed to crack one of mine when two wheel studs snapped off. Unless they're all spoken for.

 

As of now they're all spoken for, but I'll confirm. I'll be out of cell service for a couple days so I'll get back to you early next week.

 

One is available. DM/PM your address and I'll get it in the mail.

 

I have to replace one or more of these almost every year and the silver paint on the aftermarket ones doesn't hold up as well a the originals.

 

Not trying to school anyone with my comment here, but the OEM cost 3x - 4x more than the aftermarket for many reasons, and you named one big one.

By the time you're on your 3rd or 4th cap per wheel, you're already in it for the same amount of money as OEM, you may as well have bought OEM in the first place. Meanwhile, by buying the cheapie garbage, a person is pretty much screwing all of us in the US by financially supporting (thus giving your vote in favor of) the current model of flooding the US market with cheap Chinese parts vs. importation of quality parts at a slightly higher margin. Not to mention you're contributing to pollution of our nation by sticking their spent dregs in our landfills with who knows what chemicals were added during manufacture, knowing regulations are much less strict there.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a total idiot (just mostly one ). I have zero doubts the OEM branded caps are probably made in China also. If USA-made isn't available, at least buy OEM so you know you're supporting a solid trusted company while getting the quality Toyota released and expects on their vehicles, versus going down the Wallyworld/scAmazon/fleaBay rabbithole of supporting poorly made garbage imports that led us to where we are today.

It's not lost on me OP could be giving away non-OEM caps, but ... just sayin'. OEM is typically worth the $$.

 

Well to my knowledge the freebies are OEM. It's been awhile since I last bought one but all were purchased at a Toyota dealer and had Toyota packaging from what I recall.

As far as losing center caps, my experience with Costco was poor. Admittedly I think the design of the caps make them susceptible to cracking and losing them, but it was to the point where I quit rotating my tires. I weighed the $50-60 per center cap every time Costco cracked one vs. fewer miles out of the tires by not rotating them. Seemed that getting fewer miles out of the tires was less aggravating and not anymore expensive by the time you factored in fewer center cap replacements.