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Wheel covers and brake heat
I drive a 2007 Mercedes (branded as Dodge) Sprinter, loaded down with photography equipment all the time (~7100 lbs with me in it). Several years ago, I cut out and painted some wheel covers from coroplast. I even started to mount one a month or so ago, but talked myself out of it.
My concern living in the Phoenix, AZ area is our extreme heat 5 months of the year. I worry about the brakes getting hotter than normal with the covers on and causing fade, or worse, going out completely. I drive urban freeways and city streets all the time so going easy on the brakes is not always an option.
So my question is, am I worrying about nothing since they are still open on the back side? Or is it not worth the 2-4% improvement I might see to error on the side of safety?
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