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Old 07-30-2012, 06:57 PM   #11 (permalink)
woodstock74
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Curious, are there any concerns about brake temperatures closing off the wheel? I suspect most of the cooling ventilation comes through the spokes in the hubcap, but what amount of brake cooling does a road car really need? I drive a Versa after all; this isn't a car for spirited driving. Should I have any concerns about brake cooling blocking off the spokes? My 42 mile one way commute is board flat and has about a dozen braking points, only 1 or 2 of which I would consider heavy (braking on the interstate exit). The rest are 25 mph or less braking zones one tends to find in any neighborhood in the country. Sure, there are those typical emergency braking events, but nothing sustained. Plenty of people here have gone the flat/covered route, thoughts?

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