wheel covers

Flying White Dutchman · 07-16-2008, 05:06 PM

today i got my prius wheel covers

now lets see if it will bring my mpg up.

all togheter the cost where about and around 75 euro thats about 120 dollars for one cover!

Flying White Dutchman · 07-22-2008, 09:36 AM

and one more new pic

Stefx · 07-22-2008, 03:29 PM

Are you going to paint them white?

subarutoo · 07-22-2008, 03:33 PM

I dont understand the surface finish. It looks kind of lumpy. Did you make them yourself?

Flying White Dutchman · 07-22-2008, 03:45 PM

i wil try to make a closeup pic ..

and yes i did it.
its not lumpy its the structure of the fiber.
and don't want to add any more weight with a gel coating.

the color white did not work with the fiber structure present.
so i painted it silver

WWJD08 · 07-23-2008, 11:10 AM

So much for Keeping the rotor cool, all your savings for fuel you can spend on fixing those brakes!

Flying White Dutchman · 07-23-2008, 11:25 AM

WWJD08 please use the search and findout that the prius brakes on its electro motor....

doubleg2005 · 07-23-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying White Dutchman

WWJD08 please use the search and findout that the prius brakes on its electro motor....

+1

Highly ImPriused · 07-23-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying White Dutchman

today i got my prius wheel covers

now lets see if it will bring my mpg up.

So it's been a week now. Any data/observations on impact to fuel economy?

Flying White Dutchman · 07-23-2008, 03:28 PM

no impromevent
no change......

07-16-2008, 05:06 PM	#1
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,023 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	wheel covers today i got my prius wheel covers now lets see if it will bring my mpg up. all togheter the cost where about and around 75 euro thats about 120 dollars for one cover! Attached Thumbnails

07-22-2008, 09:36 AM	#2
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,023 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Re: wheel covers and one more new pic Attached Thumbnails

07-22-2008, 03:29 PM	#3
Stefx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 183 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: wheel covers Are you going to paint them white?

07-22-2008, 03:33 PM	#4
subarutoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 988 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: wheel covers I dont understand the surface finish. It looks kind of lumpy. Did you make them yourself?

07-22-2008, 03:45 PM	#5
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,023 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Re: wheel covers i wil try to make a closeup pic .. and yes i did it. its not lumpy its the structure of the fiber. and don't want to add any more weight with a gel coating. the color white did not work with the fiber structure present. so i painted it silver

07-23-2008, 11:10 AM	#6
WWJD08 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Frederick, Colorado Posts: 45 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: wheel covers So much for Keeping the rotor cool, all your savings for fuel you can spend on fixing those brakes!

07-23-2008, 11:25 AM	#7
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,023 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Re: wheel covers WWJD08 please use the search and findout that the prius brakes on its electro motor....

07-23-2008, 03:28 PM	#10
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,023 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Re: wheel covers no impromevent no change......

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