alohaspirit -
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Originally Posted by alohaspirit
Got updates on this?
How are they staying on? Did you make them all the way around?
Did you eventually cover the other holes? Any mpg difference?
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I have to admit I didn't follow up on this. It's only on one wheel, which isn't good enough to do an MPG test. The chrome look turned me off (translate: lazy).
I do have the "Metal Mend Tape" that will take away the chrome look that I have now. This will be a better match to the "dull metallic" color of my alloys, which was my original goal. It's also wider, so it will be easier to cover up the holes. My version 2.0 will still have holes, but it will also cover up about half of the holes that are uncovered right now. Here is where I plan to go :
Or maybe this :
I can always finish covering them up later.
I can say the following without reservation :
1 - No peeling. It just stays on (and on and on and on). I do think my "flat alloy surface" helps the metallic tape to not peel because there are not "curving stresses" on the stiff metalic tape (stupid description, but I think you know what I mean). I think that duct tape is better for curved surfaces.
2 - I have had the car wheels rotated, the car serviced, and the car washed without incident (I did make sure to tell the dudes to be careful, though).
3 - IMO, the greatest virtue is the virtual "non-weight" you are adding to the wheels. No worries about wheel balancing.
CarloSW2
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