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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Disco Bristol on August 05, 2006, 22:07:42

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: Disco Bristol on August 05, 2006, 22:07:42

Apart from advertising.

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: driftwood on August 05, 2006, 22:16:45

it for the spiders to keep warm in the cold :D

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: LandRoger on August 05, 2006, 22:18:24

One thing it does do is keep the blazeing sun from perishing the tyre and possibly from explodeing when parked for long periods in direct sunlight,

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: hobbit on August 05, 2006, 22:34:43

Also if you have a new spare tyre on it, and its an expensive one, it cant be seen, also another obstacle to removing the wheel

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: karlo on August 05, 2006, 22:42:42

It also stops little bar stewards like the one next door to me from slashing the side wall  :evil:

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: rangerider on August 05, 2006, 23:36:05

Quote from: "LandRoger"

One thing it does do is keep the blazeing sun from perishing the tyre and possibly from explodeing when parked for long periods in direct sunlight,

Best buy another 4 for the others then as mine usually dont move for days on end :)

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: Jim-Willy on August 06, 2006, 00:41:09

It Makes lesser 4x4's look even Gayer than normal....  My Ninety hasn't got one :lol:  :lol:

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: strapping young lad on August 06, 2006, 07:27:58

its the easiest way to get advertising on your vehicle

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: gtomo2 on August 06, 2006, 08:21:58

its some were easy to put your mud club splat on :lol:

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: Stormin on August 06, 2006, 16:03:13

It keeps the spare clean. So you only get half as dirty if you have to change a wheel. :roll:

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: landykins on August 06, 2006, 16:28:54

To cover the wheel :wink:

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: alaric on August 06, 2006, 17:51:28

I read a recent article in the motoring press on the subject.

There is an issue with deterioration of spare tyres caused by the heat generated by both direct sunlight and that reflected off the rear window.

A wheel cover will protect your spare from this!

Alaric.

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: ben_haynes on August 07, 2006, 00:12:09

To be nicked by little Toad rags from round the corner i have had loads nicked from various vehicles that i have owned and borrowed from work

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: discograham on August 07, 2006, 00:26:33

To have a little "V" sign on it aimed at suzuki drivers ?  :shock:

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: Evilgoat on August 07, 2006, 08:37:15

To have a huge sicker saying 'Get off my a$$'  for green oval drivers :)

Oh and to fill up with nice, thick, sludgey mud.

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: Priglet on August 07, 2006, 08:39:06

In case you can only afford 4 alloys it covers the steel spare :D

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: strapping young lad on August 07, 2006, 08:52:52

i remember i had a disco cover on my spare and it took a while to take off cos it was a bit tight


very clever in an emergency!

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: discograham on August 09, 2006, 04:04:32

Quote from: "Evilgoat"

To have a huge sicker saying 'Get off my a$$'  for green oval drivers :)

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 Nice one. I asked for that. :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: muddyweb on August 09, 2006, 17:17:12

To collect water and rot / corrode the wheel and tyre if you don't fit them properly.  (The slot should be at the bottom and it should be removed regularly)

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: bezzabsa on August 09, 2006, 19:26:59

rubber perishes over time if exposed to UV light (the sun) so a wheel cover helps block those rays..thats why all tyres should be stored in a dark area..

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: snezza69 on August 09, 2006, 20:25:45

OK, I'd love to get one but I run 255, 85, R16's, not seen any big enough yet!

Any advice?

Title: What is the purpose of a wheel cover?
Post by: Xtremeteam on August 09, 2006, 20:28:43

get one for a 33/12.50  :lol:

Title: Very clever in an emergency
Post by: jammer1 on August 09, 2006, 21:39:20

Know what you mean, get puncture rip the tyre cover to shreds trying     to get it off.  :(  :oops: Happened on my Fronty, and that was on right sized tyre
too, May invest in a Stainless one when funds permit.
      Cheers all Phil.   :P