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seifrob · 08-07-2019, 02:50 PM

there is plenty of posts and threads discussing this either on wiki or in forum/aerodynamics. You will find them under the term "wheel skirts" or "fender skirts". It is US forum, after all.
My personal view is this: smooth hubcaps are less effective, but less intrusive and far less noticeable than fender covers. After many curious looks and few pull-ups by local police I dismantled them. In law-bound Europe it is not worth to use them. Otoh, smooth hubcaps are on the safe šíře

08-07-2019, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
seifrob Permanent Lurker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Czechoslovakia (sort of), Europe Posts: 348 Dáčenka - '10 Dacia / Renault Logan MCV 1.5 dCi (X90 k9k) 90 day: 47.08 mpg (US) Thanks: 129 Thanked 198 Times in 92 Posts	there is plenty of posts and threads discussing this either on wiki or in forum/aerodynamics. You will find them under the term "wheel skirts" or "fender skirts". It is US forum, after all. My personal view is this: smooth hubcaps are less effective, but less intrusive and far less noticeable than fender covers. After many curious looks and few pull-ups by local police I dismantled them. In law-bound Europe it is not worth to use them. Otoh, smooth hubcaps are on the safe šíře Last edited by seifrob; 08-09-2019 at 12:55 PM.. Reason: deleted repeates and typos.