Thread: Partial rear wheel skirts/deflectors?
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Old 03-19-2013, 10:04 AM   #56 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BamZipPow View Post
Moon disc covers sound nice but won't fit on my alloy rims.
Unless you are willing to use the Bonneville racing style (which require drilling and tapping three small screw holes in your alloy rims) instead of the stainless snap-on style.

The latest VW XL1 only uses smooth rims on the front wheels, it has full rear wheel skirts. http://www.vwvortex.com/news/volkswa...wagen-xl1-037/
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