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FlawedLegacy 06-14-2017 01:28 PM

Moon Wheel Covers
 
I just got a 2017 Kia Niro FE and not a fan of the stock wheel covers and was wondering if the "moon" wheel covers would help areo. I'm assuming so, and leads to main reason for the post... Anyone know a good place to get moon wheel covers? 16" wheels on my car and have found several online, including eBay for $80 shipped for a set, but I'm guessing you all will be more help than I've found via Google (which isn't much).
Thanks in advance!!

SH@UN 06-14-2017 01:42 PM

I'm pretty sure they do. I was thinking about doing the same thing to my Elantra. Might not be a really noticeable difference, but worth a shot. ;)

ChopStix 06-14-2017 02:11 PM

On my old Astro van I got 5 mpg from steel wheels, LRR tires, and clip on moon style hub caps. Also its worth noting that I ran those tires @ 50 psi. (15 over the sidewall)

http://ecomodder.com/forum/fe-graphs/graph9493.gif

oldtamiyaphile 06-14-2017 08:15 PM

I had genuine Moon's on my Kangoo for ~20000km. Not a hint of them coming loose and in fact they were always really hard to get off.

A few people report loosing discs at very low milages. My guess is they bought the cheap knock offs.

Vman455 06-14-2017 09:17 PM

Be advised, moon discs probably won't fit your alloy wheels. You'll end up having to do something like this.

freebeard 06-14-2017 09:49 PM

Quote:

Anyone know a good place to get moon wheel covers?
From Moon? Get the ones that take Dzus buttons:

https://www.mooneyesusa.com/v/vspfil...MD11-DZ-2T.jpg
https://www.mooneyesusa.com/MOON-Dis...-p/md11-dz.htm

ChopStix 06-15-2017 12:15 AM

I had these on my Astro.

http://static.speedwaymotors.com/RS/...91139614_L.jpg
Full Moon Style 15 Inch Wheel Covers, Set/4

cowmeat 06-15-2017 05:05 AM

I documented the steps I took to put moon discs on my Insight Ron Burgundy here:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post485077

FlawedLegacy 06-15-2017 08:03 AM

So I've contacted a few companies and so far all have said theirs won't clip over my stock wheels. I won't damage the wheels to put them on (drilling/etc). I'm now wondering if I could pull off the pizza pan mod that I didn't know was an option. Just trying to think of how I could do it as I don't want to damage the stock hubcaps either, maybe get a second set and tweak them?

ECO-AKJ 06-15-2017 10:16 AM

Here is what I did using coroplast:

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4097/...0e0e080f_z.jpg

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4253/...5fa57697_k.jpg

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4043/...02bef5a1_k.jpg

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4014/...aa9e48ef13.jpg


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