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Rokeby · 09-26-2009, 08:42 PM

I have a continuing but non-urgent desire to mount good looking aero
wheel covers on my Gen II Touring Prius, 16 in. alloy wheels.
Note: They come with dorky OEM wheel covers which I have removed.

I want something with a little more shape than a flat pizza pan or Coroplast
disc. Well, they don't have to be 100%, certified aero. Near or semi-aero
will do as a start. I figure an OEM wheel cover has a good chance of staying
on without additional screws, hook and loop tapes, elec ties, etc.

Yesterday I was stopped at a light next to a clapped out late-80s Olds Ciera.
Total boredom, until I saw the wheel covers:

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Pretty good looking (I'm confident the Olds logo is easily removed.)

I was taken aback to find out that these are "14 inch."
Is this true, the Olds Ciera has 14 in. rims, and great, fat, sausage tires?
Or do Japanese car makers have a different measurement algorithm?

In my clumsy web searches, I've only been able to search for wheel
covers by make, model, and year. It's fairly time consuming/wasting. Is
there a better way to find only 16 in. covers for any make/model quickly?

09-26-2009, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rokeby Gen II Prianista Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ballamer, Merlin Posts: 453 Thanks: 201 Thanked 146 Times in 89 Posts	OEM Near-Aero Wheel Covers I have a continuing but non-urgent desire to mount good looking aero wheel covers on my Gen II Touring Prius, 16 in. alloy wheels. Note: They come with dorky OEM wheel covers which I have removed. I want something with a little more shape than a flat pizza pan or Coroplast disc. Well, they don't have to be 100%, certified aero. Near or semi-aero will do as a start. I figure an OEM wheel cover has a good chance of staying on without additional screws, hook and loop tapes, elec ties, etc. Yesterday I was stopped at a light next to a clapped out late-80s Olds Ciera. Total boredom, until I saw the wheel covers: Pretty good looking (I'm confident the Olds logo is easily removed.) I was taken aback to find out that these are "14 inch." Is this true, the Olds Ciera has 14 in. rims, and great, fat, sausage tires? Or do Japanese car makers have a different measurement algorithm? In my clumsy web searches, I've only been able to search for wheel covers by make, model, and year. It's fairly time consuming/wasting. Is there a better way to find only 16 in. covers for any make/model quickly?