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Old 08-20-2015, 10:29 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Very nice!
Perhaps I should get my Coroplast wheel covers out of retirement and zip-tie them on.

I'm impressed with the valve stem opening. I tried to cut one once and could not get the right location. Maybe use a plexiglass template to identify the spot...

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Old 08-20-2015, 10:44 AM   #12 (permalink)
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That would work. I made the holes for the zip ties, lug nuts and the valve stem with the wheel off the car.
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Old 08-20-2015, 05:33 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I found my wheel covers, but was never satisfied with their attachment. I had a couple of zip ties break in the short time they were installed. I figure that the metal edge is to blame. Have any of you had that difficulty?
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Old 08-21-2015, 09:39 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Old 08-21-2015, 09:50 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Xist - no zip tie breakage on these discs yet. And I didn't have any break last winter when I used zip ties to attach discs on the winter beater '07 Civic.
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Old 08-21-2015, 10:20 AM   #16 (permalink)
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