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Old 10-12-2010, 04:16 PM   #7 (permalink)
nmgolfer
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Originally Posted by COcyclist View Post
I don't recall whose signature, but it goes "if you are using the brakes you are doing it all wrong." If you are hypermiling you shouldn't be overheating the brakes so smooth covers should be OK for most of us on this site. They are still open to the air on the inside of the wheel after all.
I understand that... and I have smooth hubcaps on my car but the way my wife drives, (which is not at all uncommon) I would hesitate putting them on hers. Also people who drive in the mountain west have to use their brakes much more so than those living where its level. In my mind its an open issue and I'm currently running the "experiment".
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