Currently running Ronal LS's on my e30. Love the wheels but currently I have the bmw logo center caps but I think I prefer the "Ronal" logo. Does anyone know if the bmw logo is just a cover over the ronal logo or is it a whole other cap? Didn't want to pull off the logo to find nothing underneath. Thanks!
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Originally posted by e304lyfe View PostIf that is your rim in the first picture, I am pretty sure you will find nothing underneath the BMW logo. A Ronal or ACT center has more depth, so if someone stuck a roundel on one of those caps then it would stick out verses looking recessed (as it presently looks).▲ 1991 318is ▲ | Feedback Thread
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e304lyfe is correct.
The Ronal badge is thick and is stuck to the flat round plain surface of the snap-in insert that snaps into the wheel.
The person that replaced it with the BMW Roundel badge would have had to pry the Ronal badge off the insert, clean the leftover adhesive off the surface, then carefully center and apply the BMW badge onto the insert. I did this on 4 different sets of Ronals.
The Ronal badge sticks out, where the much flatter BMW badge ends up being a bit recessed.Randy Walters
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1988 325is (w/89 bumpers, recently sold)
1989 325is (Broadsided long ago RIP)
1996 328is (Sold to Matt J)
2003 530i Sport (Spare car now)
2005 X3 (little woman's car)
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Originally posted by randywalters View Poste304lyfe is correct.
The Ronal badge is thick and is stuck to the flat round plain surface of the snap-in insert that snaps into the wheel.
The person that replaced it with the BMW Roundel badge would have had to pry the Ronal badge off the insert, clean the leftover adhesive off the surface, then carefully center and apply the BMW badge onto the insert. I did this on 4 different sets of Ronals.
The Ronal badge sticks out, where the much flatter BMW badge ends up being a bit recessed.
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Originally posted by The_Lope7 View PostIs there anywhere that I could find the ronal badges? The only place I saw was somewhere called 3d car stickers but those are obviously aftermarket.
I suspect this seller my be the original Ronal USA division, which was also in Huntington Beach (headed by Gary Allison). You might want to contact them directly and see if they know if these fit the ACT-LS.
Randy Walters
2021 Mazda 3 Sedan Premium AWD
1988 325is (w/89 bumpers, recently sold)
1989 325is (Broadsided long ago RIP)
1996 328is (Sold to Matt J)
2003 530i Sport (Spare car now)
2005 X3 (little woman's car)
Driving Instructor BMW CCA L.A. & S.D. Chapters
Multiple L.A. & S.D. Region SCCA Autocross Championships
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Originally posted by alas View PostLet me know if you get these and I'll buy your BMW centers..
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I contacted Ronal through their Ebay auction and asked if these caps will fit the ACT-LS, and they responded that they Will NOT fit the ACT-LS (it was a long shot since the ACT-LS wasn't listed in the fitment chart for them).
He said they do pop up on Ebay from time to time and to keep an eye out.Randy Walters
2021 Mazda 3 Sedan Premium AWD
1988 325is (w/89 bumpers, recently sold)
1989 325is (Broadsided long ago RIP)
1996 328is (Sold to Matt J)
2003 530i Sport (Spare car now)
2005 X3 (little woman's car)
Driving Instructor BMW CCA L.A. & S.D. Chapters
Multiple L.A. & S.D. Region SCCA Autocross Championships
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Originally posted by randywalters View PostI contacted Ronal through their Ebay auction and asked if these caps will fit the ACT-LS, and they responded that they Will NOT fit the ACT-LS (it was a long shot since the ACT-LS wasn't listed in the fitment chart for them).
He said they do pop up on Ebay from time to time and to keep an eye out.
Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk▲ 1991 318is ▲ | Feedback Thread
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