Date:         Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:54:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Sinclair <neeemo@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Tom Sinclair <neeemo@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: hubcap fit on 14" w/ bfg at's
Comments: To: Aaron Pearson <Aaron.Pearson@GXT.COM>
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I tried tying the hubcaps in place with long nylon zip
ties.  Holds most of them, but the LF cap
disintegrates in the most ghastly way. Also make sure
you have metal valve stems because the cap can walk
around the wheel, cutting rubber valve stems. Seems to
only happen with the TA's. I went with Derek Drew's
16's on my Syncro just to never have a hubcap shrapnel
on me again.

Tom

--- Aaron Pearson <Aaron.Pearson@GXT.COM> wrote:

> i am on my 2nd set of hubcaps.  both have been of
> the same style, which
> is the only style i've ever seen.  the first set was
> from target, the
> 2nd from gowesty.  they have a wire ring that fits
> on the inside of ~10
> plastic tabs.  the ring pushes the tabs against the
> inside of the wheel.
>
> i pound the hubcaps in with my fist, and they seem
> ~tight, but they spin
> away as soon as i get up to speed.  it's fun to hear
> them rattle and
> zing as they come off, and then watch them spin onto
> the shoulder and
> into the bushes.  this last time, i recovered the
> caps and now they hang
> in my garage.
>
> my bfg at's have rubber that sticks out past the
> edge of the rim, which
> seems to hit against the edge of the hubcap when i'm
> putting it on.  so
> part of the hubcap is flush with the tire edge, and
> part of it overlaps
> awkwardly.  it seems like i could sand a 1/4 inch of
> hubcap, and it will
> seat a little better.  but is that really the
> problem?  is there some
> trick that i haven't figured out?  i've never had a
> car with hubcaps
> before, is it common to have to buy a new set every
> week or so?
>
> my wheels are really ugly, all multicolored with
> rust patches.  these
> wheels would make it look like i have fancy aluminum
> rims, and that is
> really important to me.
>
> thanks.
>
> aaron
> '87 syncro gl
>

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