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Old 10-27-2011, 01:00 AM   #24 (permalink)
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They do not touch the tire, maybe 1/8"-1/4" away from it. The Pizza pans are the same. I had that fear too but the center of the hubcap was more convex which helped perfectly line them up to avoid the tire.

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Fantastic! I have had brake dust from the front disk brake pads collect on the inside of my pizza pans. If that happens to you then that will compromise your OEM look. However, the small gap may cause it to be whisked away. If it does collect, you can get a brake dust shield or just black-tape the holes in the Walmart hubcaps.

Another thing to keep in mind is that you probably can't run those through an automated car wash. I did that many years ago with snap-in racing disks that were also convex and it ruined the front-driver one that was "grabbed" by the thingy that pulls the car along.

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