Hubcaps

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Jason2009
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Hubcaps

Postby Jason2009 » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:11 am

With the economy the way it is I don't want to be going and buying new rims and tires right away. But I'm not sure I like the stock caps on my Aveo5
So when walking through a local department store I see caps for a pretty cheap price.

So today on the way in to work I stopped and picked them up. I fugured I'd try them and see what I thought. I can always take them back.

Unfortunatly I think I may have to take them back anyway because they don't seem to want to stay on there good. Any suggestions on that?

Anyway here is a pic what do you think? Better or worse than stock?

I'm deciding if I wanna mess with them much more before returning them.

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If you rev it, it will go!

2009 Chevy Aveo LS
2007 Chevy Corvette Z06
2002 GMC Yukon XL
1978 Jeep CJ5 Levi Edition
1965 Pontiac GTO (Tri power 4 spd)

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Re: Hubcaps

Postby LarsBud » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:35 am

Does look better.
If you look at the pics of my car, you will see I have hubcaps on.
I only plan to upgrade to rims after my tires are dead.

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Jason2009
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Re: Hubcaps

Postby Jason2009 » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:35 am

LarsBud wrote:Does look better.
If you look at the pics of my car, you will see I have hubcaps on.
I only plan to upgrade to rims after my tires are dead.


Thats exactly my thinking. Why change off good tires. I'll get a year or so and then maybe upgrade. But for now I think I'll put these caps on and see how well they stay. They are cheap enough @ under 20 for the set. i just hope I don't loose them.
If you rev it, it will go!

2009 Chevy Aveo LS
2007 Chevy Corvette Z06
2002 GMC Yukon XL
1978 Jeep CJ5 Levi Edition
1965 Pontiac GTO (Tri power 4 spd)

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Re: Hubcaps

Postby WOLFMAN AK907 » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:59 pm

They look better than the stock ones anyways...for hubcaps. I had some for a while that fit a 14" rim, but the have an extra 1" all the way around so they make your wheels look like 16's.
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Jason2009
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Re: Hubcaps

Postby Jason2009 » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:35 pm

Well guys I put them all on and drove home. Hit a bump and popped one off. Had to turn around and find it.

I think I figured out the trick though. Its like the tabs were molded in to much. I bent them alittle (just pushed on the plastic until it bent a little) I did all of them and reinstalled. Seemed to hold them on alot better. Hopefully they hold. If not they go back.
If you rev it, it will go!

2009 Chevy Aveo LS
2007 Chevy Corvette Z06
2002 GMC Yukon XL
1978 Jeep CJ5 Levi Edition
1965 Pontiac GTO (Tri power 4 spd)

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thehunterooo
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Re: Hubcaps

Postby thehunterooo » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:37 pm

autozone has some nice looking ones that i had on my aveo for about a year and they held on good, no one stole them either
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Re: Hubcaps

Postby Reddemonx92 » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:18 am

who would steal hubcaps?

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Re: Hubcaps

Postby Petrified.Rabbit » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:30 am

they were probably just crappy and all fell off at the same time..

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Re: Hubcaps

Postby thehunterooo » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:58 pm

lol people i know like to go out and steal hubcaps, ive seen people stealing them before myself, some of them go for some money for newer cars, just like stealing rims really
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Re: Hubcaps

Postby Reddemonx92 » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:50 pm

when people steal hubcaps they must have no life or nothin better to steal..



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