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Old 12-14-2008, 01:23 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Um... those things are like 22" diameter or bigger sometimes... that would be a LOT of wasted trimmings. You'd have small pieces that you could use for grille blocks and such though, and the plastic itself is quite flexible, and could be used for aero mods, like fairing in your mirrors and such, where it wouldn't be completely hideous. Plus, it's paintable.
You'd also have to find a way to form them or adhere them to something that would actually hold to the wheel, or just semi-permanently adhere them to the wheel on their own. (small screws could be tapped into the "lip" of the rim every 4-5 inches or so around the rim to hold the plastic on.) This would make it a complete PITA to change rims/tires quickly though.
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