Bowling Ball Cap Installation (Easy!!!)
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:42 amAfter testing MANY different ways of installing these caps, this system was by far THE EASIEST . It literally took me about 12-15 minutes per wheel, including removing them from my car & re-mounting them back on! Give it a try & you'll never want to do it another way...GUARENTEED! 
Step 1
Use 14" long, 35.56 centimeter zip ties available at any hardware store. Drill a small hole just large enough for your zip-tie to pass through on the same brackets as shown in the pic below.You can use larger size ties if you want, however remember the larger the holes, the less strength integrity you'll have. Remember these brackets are only plastic. Follow this same exact drilling pattern as pictured below.
Step 2
Once your wheel is removed from your car, lean it up against something on a 45 degree angle.
Step 3
Place your cap on the wheel & fit it into it's flush, mounting position.
Step 4
While holding the cap on the wheel, slightly lift the edge of the cap off a bit to see where your zip-tie mounting holes are located. As you locate each drilled bracket, use red lipstick (yes...lipstick
) to mark with a small red dot the rearest fin to that drilled bracket that you'll be wrapping the zip-tie around. I used red lipstick because it's much easier to remove than say a marker, pencil/pen or tape.
Step 5
Once you have these 4 points marked on the fins, take a zip-tie & bend it exactly in half as pictured blow. Pass it through the marked fin from the back of the wheel through the front so that the 2 pointy edges of the zip-tie are facing you (as in the 2nd pic). Pass the edges through the hole in the bracket & connect it. Only pull/tighten it about 2.5 inches, then do the same for the other 3. Once you have all 4 ties loosely attached, make sure that all the tiny square locking parts of the zip ties are facing out the back of the wheels (as in the last 2 pics). This will make it much easier to tighten all 4 in the next step.
Step 6
Now your cap should be attached at all 4 points with a few inches of slack on each tie. Fit your cap back into a flush position on the wheel. This may take some finagling as some of the slack from the ties may be in the way, but you'll eventually get it flat. Once the cap is in position, hold the front of the cap with your left hand & with your right slowly tighten each zip tie from inside the back of the wheel. As you tighten each tie, make sure that your ties are not twisted. If so, cut & re-tie them. The twist in the tie will weaken it's strength & may even break at some point. When all have been tightened, cut-off any slack but leave about a 1/2 inch piece in case you ever need to re-tighten with needle-nose pliers.
Re-mount the wheels back on your car using a 4-way lug wrench & BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL not to drop a lug inside the wheel...it's no fun getting them out!
YOUR DONE...enjoy!
Step 1
Use 14" long, 35.56 centimeter zip ties available at any hardware store. Drill a small hole just large enough for your zip-tie to pass through on the same brackets as shown in the pic below.You can use larger size ties if you want, however remember the larger the holes, the less strength integrity you'll have. Remember these brackets are only plastic. Follow this same exact drilling pattern as pictured below.
Step 2
Once your wheel is removed from your car, lean it up against something on a 45 degree angle.
Step 3
Place your cap on the wheel & fit it into it's flush, mounting position.
Step 4
While holding the cap on the wheel, slightly lift the edge of the cap off a bit to see where your zip-tie mounting holes are located. As you locate each drilled bracket, use red lipstick (yes...lipstick
) to mark with a small red dot the rearest fin to that drilled bracket that you'll be wrapping the zip-tie around. I used red lipstick because it's much easier to remove than say a marker, pencil/pen or tape.
Step 5
Once you have these 4 points marked on the fins, take a zip-tie & bend it exactly in half as pictured blow. Pass it through the marked fin from the back of the wheel through the front so that the 2 pointy edges of the zip-tie are facing you (as in the 2nd pic). Pass the edges through the hole in the bracket & connect it. Only pull/tighten it about 2.5 inches, then do the same for the other 3. Once you have all 4 ties loosely attached, make sure that all the tiny square locking parts of the zip ties are facing out the back of the wheels (as in the last 2 pics). This will make it much easier to tighten all 4 in the next step.
Step 6
Now your cap should be attached at all 4 points with a few inches of slack on each tie. Fit your cap back into a flush position on the wheel. This may take some finagling as some of the slack from the ties may be in the way, but you'll eventually get it flat. Once the cap is in position, hold the front of the cap with your left hand & with your right slowly tighten each zip tie from inside the back of the wheel. As you tighten each tie, make sure that your ties are not twisted. If so, cut & re-tie them. The twist in the tie will weaken it's strength & may even break at some point. When all have been tightened, cut-off any slack but leave about a 1/2 inch piece in case you ever need to re-tighten with needle-nose pliers.
Re-mount the wheels back on your car using a 4-way lug wrench & BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL not to drop a lug inside the wheel...it's no fun getting them out!
YOUR DONE...enjoy!
That's strange? I had no problem getting these tires when I ordered them about 2 months ago? Got them in in 2 days! Try Town Fair Tire & have them do a locator if they have none in stock.
But I think I like this method better. Thank you!