Kia Sedona Wheel Center Caps
The dependable Kia Sedona minivan has been taking families where they need to go since 2002. If your Sedona has lost a wheel center cap along the way, it is an easy part to replace. OEM replacements will get you back on the road in style.
Why should you have center caps on your Kia Sedona?Wheel center caps help protect the hub nut and the wheel bearings from corrosion and premature wear. As you drive through the water, grit, and grime that is on the roads, the tires toss it up onto the wheels. The center caps deflect this mess and help keep it off the hub.
Having all four center caps on your Sedona also makes it look well maintained. The small disks give a nice finish to the wheels and a bit of overall polish to the van.
How do you choose center caps that fit the Sedona?Kia has used several different styles of this part over the life of the Sedona minivan. The styles differ by size, color, and design. Even within the same model year, different trim packages have different caps.
If you take one of the center caps off your vehicle, you will find a part number on the back. Keep this number at hand when you shop for replacements. When you find a match, you can be sure that part will fit.
What are the features of Kia Sedona wheel center caps?Recognizable elements in these items are:
- Shape: All Kia Sedona center caps are round. Most are relatively flat or slightly domed.
- Size: Most caps for this vehicle are 2.3125 inches in diameter. The notable exception is the cap for the 15-inch, seven-spoked wheel on some models from 2002 and 2003. This part is 6.5 inches across. It has a domed center on a flat base.
- Emblem: All Sedona center caps have the Kia emblem in the center. Before 2006, the logo is usually raised and consists of “KIA” inside an oval. After 2006, the logo is usually flat, and the oval has been dropped from the design.
- Finish: Depending on the model year and trim package, the cap may be black, chrome, or silver. The logo may be silver or chrome.
If you need to remove the caps, you should take off the wheels and push them out from the back. You may be able to pry them out from the front, but the chance of scratching the cap or breaking one of the retaining clips is high. You might want to save this method for damaged caps that you don’t intend to reuse.
You don’t have to take the wheels off to install a cap if the old one is missing. Clean out the opening in the rim, so dirt doesn’t get trapped behind the cap. Then just push it in from the front until it clicks into place.