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Old Jan 6, 2026 | 01:18 PM
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Ok, I had a little undesignated money left after the holidays and bought myself 4 new 18x7 6-lug 'steelies' for my winter tires. They arrived with TPMS /valve stems set and 24 new chromed lug nuts. Installation was a breeze, the installer put the truck on the ground and said 'There you go, sir'. I asked, 'Where's the hubcaps?' and the installer said, 'There aren't any, sir'. And we stared at each other. I got on the phone to the shop where I bought the wheels and they said there are no hubcaps that fit these wheels. Noe there's nothing special about these wheels. You see them on Ford fleet pickups everywhere. I even went to the local 'hubcap heaven' and bought a used hubcap like you see on those Ford fleet pickups and sure enough, it would not fit my 'steelies'. Man, I did not think this one all the way through. I'm not opposed to driving around showing off my lug nuts and all, but I would really like to find something to keep the crud out of the hubs. So, here I am, asking if anyone else has dealt with something like this or has other suggestions for resolving it. Thanks.

2018 Ford F150 XLT 4X4, 6500# GVWR Pkg, 18" six-spoke Ford Mach-Alum Wheels
 
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Old Jan 11, 2026 | 12:42 AM
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Could you post a picture of one of these?

. . . and also a manufacturer and part number for the steel rims?
 
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Invoice says 18X7.5 6-135 ET44 C887 STNEW X43865. Manufacturer unknown.
Note that the rims are 18X7.5. Original post was incorrect. My bad.
Thanks for your reply.
 

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Oh yeah, no hub cap will fit those unless held on by beauty nuts on lug nuts like GM did for a long time:



If you could find a full wheel cover that would fit that wheel, that might work, but those are a pain and they scratch the paint off of the rim.
 

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That's what I was afraid of. Thanks for following up.
 
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