Wheel Center Caps for Buick LaCrosse

Buick LaCrosse Wheel Center Caps

If you own a Buick LaCrosse, it is important to maintain your vehicle. This includes replacing parts when necessary. Although they may not often be thought about as important parts, Buick LaCrosse wheel center caps serve both an aesthetic and functional purpose.

Wheel center caps are decorative discs similar to a hubcap. However, they are different from hubcaps in that they only cover the middle of the wheel. First, wheel center caps provide protection to your spindle, hub assembly, and brakes by preventing dirt and other road debris from entering them and causing damage. Second, they help cover up the lug nuts and other unsightly parts of your wheel to improve the visual appeal of your Buick LaCrosse.

Getting the appropriate size and type center cap for your Buick is very important for it to stay in place and be functional. You can use one of three different methods to find the correct size center cap for your LaCrosse:

• Model number
• Wheel dimensions
• Original cap dimensions

If you need to remove a current center cap on your Buick, you will first need to remove the entire wheel. Be sure to follow all manufacturer instructions when doing so. In general, you will need to make sure the car is on a level surface and then raise it up with a jack stand. You can then loosen and remove the lug nuts with a wrench. Slide the wheel off of your LaCrosse and tap the center cap off by turning the wheel over. Metal caps will need to have screws or bolts removed to get them off the wheel.

Most of the time, you will have a choice as to how many of one style wheel center cap you purchase starting with as few as one and going over four. If you are replacing your cap due to your old one being lost, broken, scratched, or stolen, you may be in the market for a single one if you can find a good match. However, if you are upgrading the look of your vehicle, you will likely need a set of four.

Most center wheel caps currently on the market are plastic, although you can find some that are metal. Each material has different features. Plastic wheel center caps typically snap into place via clips, while metal wheel center caps are screwed or bolted directly onto the wheel.