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Old 01-24-2022, 10:28 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by fawad View Post
Which of the wheel cover design is most aerodynamic in the attached images? I understand it could be hard to guess until or unless testing is performed using all of them, but I don't have that option since I can only purchase one of them.

Personally, I am inclined towards 03.jpg since it's close to what Tesla Model 3 have.
It isn't hard to guess--you're going to get a slew of guesses in response to posting this. The question is: will the guesses tell you anything about which wheel cover design actually has the lowest drag on your car?

The answer to that is "no." Get the one you think looks prettiest.
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