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Old 07-09-2009, 02:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cfg83 View Post
Hello -

Because I have alloys, snap-on racing disk wheel-covers are not an option for me. Here is my current OEM alloy :



What you don't see is that there is a slight bulge to the wheel. A flat plastic disk won't work because the edge will not touch the rim of the wheel.

Now, I just found this :



I think this would be a good idea for a no-frills get-the-job-done wheel cover that is also easy to take off (more zip ties will have to die for the cause).

CarloSW2
Looks like it would work out pretty good...

By the way:
1. Those linear cuts that he made are called "pie cuts". They allow a shape to bend on another axis without compromising the original geometry. Or something like that.
2.You can remove zip ties with a small pin... it doesn't take much, but imagine how many less of them you'd be throwing away?
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