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Old 02-10-2012, 07:18 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Wheel cover idea 1 - Medium density foam mat

Have looked at a lot of the wheel cover threads, there are lots of solutions, but each one is specialised to it's particular vehicle/wheel.
Here's another one,
I do have some safety concerns, as this is a modification, particularly when using metal or hard plastic, if one should come off at high speed.
So I thought about using that medium density foam mating, like yoga mats, picnic mats, gym mats etc. you can get the fairly firm stuff about 20mm thick, cut to a circle and then fitted just inside the rim, I'm thinking velcro or plastic tabs glued to outside of rim to hold it in. If it is cut just marginally larger, then it will stay in place easily, can handle impacts because it is flexable, you can paint it up and if it comes off at speed, will slow down quickly and even if it hits someone or something there will be minimal or no damage.
I will get a small piece and try it out tomorrow.
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