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Smooth Wheel Cover Attachment?
I know it's been discussed time after time on here but I was looking for advice specific to my wheels. Any ideas to keep them from flying off. I'm thinking zip ties would be best, but if anyone has experience with this, please share your knowledge.
http://images.gtcarlot.com/pictures/49027451.jpg By the way, this isn't my car so thats not my under inflated tire. I have Bridgestone Ecopias set to 38 PSI |
Forummember Vekke sells clear wheel covers and zip tie plugs to keep them on the wheels.
If it's good enough for a world record EV, it's probably good enough for the rest of us ;) Less drag = Less fuel | Aluminium wheel hubcaps | Eco Tuning --> Tuneko Ltd |
drill and tap 6mm x 1.o or 1/4 x 20
drill and tap
use a something / anything (you can use a simple compass) to measure from the hub and strike a mark on each of the five spokes , such that the marks are all equidistant from the hub drill and tap either a 1/4 x 20 or 6mm x 1.o hole there if the holes go all the way through , position the wheel cover on the wheel and mark the wheel cover through the holes in the wheel or make a template with some paper drill corresponding holes in the wheel cover , install bolts and http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6143/5...49eee769_b.jpg the plastic does not cut into the tires on my application , others have said that it may |
You could always test run for a few weeks with some duct tape, see if its going to give you the results you hope for.
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