[yanges]

anyone know of any good hubcap/wheel cover sites?

i am looking for vintage style hubcaps from the old days!!

 

[Eric]

Is this what you're talking about?
http://www.hubcapmike.com/smoothie_hubcaps.html

 

[TartanJack]

Now that it has been 6 months since this was posted, has ANYONE tried these on the Scion stock 16" steelies?

I was wondering how they fit.
-I have read that the steelies are actually 16.?" and many 16" caps don't fit.

 

[yanges]

Now that it has been 6 months since this was posted, has ANYONE tried these on the Scion stock 16" steelies?

I was wondering how they fit.
-I have read that the steelies are actually 16.?" and many 16" caps don't fit.

i have seen them on one and did not really like the look too much myself

 

[scion]

These look kool, but wouldn't you want some slots for brake cooling? Just asking!

 

[Shancopp]

Now that it has been 6 months since this was posted, has ANYONE tried these on the Scion stock 16" steelies?

I was wondering how they fit.
-I have read that the steelies are actually 16.?" and many 16" caps don't fit.

I think Goldtouch had those and had to send them back. Check this page:

http://newscionxb.com/2nd_gen_scion_xb_talk/2008_xb_rs_50_count_off_a_grm_rs_50_registry_list_yours_today-t929.90.html

There is a pic of his RS on the previous page of this thread w/ the covers. HTH

 

[TartanJack]

Thanks.

Goldtouch's comment/review was:

I had to send the wheel covers back as they didn't fit right, they were for an older XB so there was about a 1/4" gap between the cover and the rim. They were unaware that the rims on the 08 were different from the older years, closest estimate to have some that will fit the 08 is 6 months to a year. I already found some nice looking rims though. What sucks is that I really liked the way the wheel covers looked.

As the "smoothie" ones were originally on cars with a small gap (note how rims were often painted a "trim" color that peaked out around the lip of the cap), that might be OK, should someone want to paint the steelies.

 

[TartanJack]

These look kool, but wouldn't you want some slots for brake cooling? Just asking!

Actually, I was wondering the same thing. I don't know how much cooling comes through the face of a steelie rim, but wonder . . .
(Chance for wheel and brake expert to enlighten us)

 

[TartanJack]

I emailed them and asked about 08-09 xB fitting of their wheels.

Here is what I was sent back:

Neither will fit. Look at these.

http://hubcapmike.com/spider-hubcaps-photos.html

Mike

One of the shots shown is a silver xB with a chrome trim ring.