Prius wheel cover vs. Civic wheel cover

[Carmudgeon]

I know someone who had a pair of them stolen from their Prius that was parked at a commuter transit lot. Given Toyota's pricing, and other unknown factors, there is probably a certain unfulfilled demand for them.

The allow wheels they hide actually look pretty good, so the center cap mod is probably the cheapest and best solution if one isn't concerned about any possible effect on fuel economy.

 

[Colt45ws]

Yeah, Ive dealt with those prius covers before. Personally I think it looks better without the stupid things.

 

[PF52]

Originally Posted By: Carmudgeon
I know someone who had a pair of them stolen from their Prius that was parked at a commuter transit lot.


LOL I suppose "green" and "smug" doesn't necessarily equate to "honest"!

 

[Klutch9]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
Who has "hub caps" in 2011 anyway?


A lot of cars still do. And in quite a few cases, including on our Fusion (also Pontiac G6, Chevy Malibu, etc.), the "wheel covers" actually look like alloys, because the steel rim underneath is shaped in a way that you don't see it because the wheel cover masks it.

 

[silverrat]

Originally Posted By: The Critic


Now, I'm stuck with a new wheel cover that I can't return without getting hosed. And my friend doesn't want to buy the new one from me as a spare; I would've never thought that a badly warped wheel cover could actually be undamaged. So I'm screwed, lol.


Did you learn your lesson?

 

[Vikas]

You bought it because your friend needed a new wheel cover; the friend should pay for it. Is your "friend" a "she"? Is she more than a friend? That changes all the dynamics.

 

[KrisZ]

Originally Posted By: Vikas
You bought it because your friend needed a new wheel cover; the friend should pay for it. Is your "friend" a "she"? Is she more than a friend? That changes all the dynamics.


That could be the new meaning of "friends with benefits", she gets free maintenance and Critic gets satisfaction…



...of working on cars.

 

[MONKEYMAN]

Originally Posted By: css9450
Originally Posted By: Carmudgeon
I know someone who had a pair of them stolen from their Prius that was parked at a commuter transit lot.


LOL I suppose "green" and "smug" doesn't necessarily equate to "honest"!


I guess they could justify it as recycling...

Critic, you have some of the most entertaining threads. I am looking forward to the next thing that goes wrong. I am hooked.

 

[rpn453]

If it only cost you $19 to find out the status of that friendship, it was probably worth it!

 

[Mr Nice]

I like wheel covers, every few years I use sand-paper and repaint, they look brand new.

 

[The Critic]

So, I think I've figured out where the cracks came from: the rails at the car wash!

After visiting the express tunnel wash again yesterday (I go there to blow off the big chunks), I had more severe cracks on the two left wheel covers. When driving onto the rails it's just too easy to crack the wheel covers on this car. Why? In that first picture, you'll notice that there is NO LIP on these wheel covers. Any contact will be with the entire face of the wheel cover, which results in a crack.

Originally Posted By: rpn453
If it only cost you $19 to find out the status of that friendship, it was probably worth it!


Well, if I wanted to be perfectly objective, I wouldn't either if I was in her spot. She wasn't aware that returning the item would be the pain so it also isn't fair to her to have to deal with issues beyond her control. Though it would be nice of her to buy it from me, I wasn't expecting her to. Lesson learned: let other people buy their own parts.