Fake Merc wheels

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I recently lost a hub cap from the front ally wheel of my R129 Sl500.
On receiving a replacement (genuine Merc) it would not fit!
I visited a Merc spares outlet and was told that my wheels were not genuine Merc so I would need to track down the make to get a replacement hub cap.
Can anyone advise how I do this?
The wheels have a KBA number on them and they appear to be a copy of the Merc Alamak wheels.
Thanks in advance...
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I take it you mean the centre cap not hub cap. Measure the size of the hole or one of the other centre caps and search on ebay.

I doubt they even have a manufacturer stamped on them, have you taken the wheel off to look on the inside?

Edit: They could be Intra alloys as they seem to have KBA part numbers. Search google for the KBA number on the alloy.
 
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Thanks for the response.
Yes you are correct,I do mean the centre cap....
I don't get any succes with Intra Alloys or the KBA number on Google....
I did notice that BBS wheels have a 70.6mm aperture for the centre cap....I reckon that is the same as I need. Do BBS do these sort of copies?
 

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Do they not supply two sizes of centre cap?
 
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