Hub Caps, Yay or Nay?

[crgildart]

Aside from nice aluminum wheels, what's the collective opinion on the factory hub caps? I liked the stock look at first, but got tired of the endless cleaning require to keep them looking good. Finally gave up and rattle canned the steelies yesterday. I get that a new car looks best stock the way it was built..

Before.

After

 

[scott43]

Not all hub caps are created equal.

 

[Bad Bob]

You need the spinners.

 

[pchewn]

My winter tires are on steel wheels, no hubcaps. My summer tires are on Al/Mg wheels with hubcaps. I'm inside driving the car, I can't see either, so the looks are the same to me.

 

[graham418]

Hubcaps definitely look better, but you are forever losing one (or two) on the road.

 

[crgildart]

Hubcaps definitely look better, but you are forever losing one (or two) on the road.

I haven't lost one... yet.. Now my daughter on the other hand... her car throws a shoe every other month.. Those curbs jump out in front of her out of nowhere!

 

[crgildart]

You need the spinners.

I do think black and GOLD rims would look great on that car.. Spinners a plus..

 

[Bill Talbot]

Black steels with winters are a badge of honor, especially among skiers.

 

[Paul Lutes]

Black steels would eliminate the ceramic brake pad dust problem I've begrudgingly been living with ........

 

[crgildart]

It definitely looks more like a camping and ski car now.. They'll be easier to clean.

I also went with the chunky tires on my Genuine Roughhouse when refreshing everything on that.. 8K miles with nothing but a battery. Bombproof scooter for sure.. So new tires, drive belt/rollers/weights, brakes, fluids, etc..

 

[François Pugh]

Steel wheels look ok for a few years, but then they get all rusty, and need to be cleaned and painted. Hub caps don't seem to do much to protect the hubs these days either.

 

[Dave Marshak]

Steelies + dog dishes FTW.

dm

 

[Philpug]

I am partial to silver steelies.

 

[Philpug]

Steelies + dog dishes FTW.

dm

I would so put thse an my Alltrack

And then do the woodie look

 

[James]

 

[crgildart]

I'll see your Bullitt and raise you The Streets of San Francisco...

 

[cantunamunch]

I do think black and GOLD rims would look great on that car..

Agreed but you could do even better - get some spare lug nuts and have them powder coated in bronzey brown to match the body.

 

[Bill Talbot]

Steel wheels look ok for a few years, but then they get all rusty, and need to be cleaned and painted. Hub caps don't seem to do much to protect the hubs these days either.

They need to be sandblasted and powder coated. My current set has 13 seasons on them.

 

[crgildart]

I'm gonna try these to gold it up to match my teeth..

 

[cantunamunch]

I'm gonna try these to gold it up to match my teeth..

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