Lost wheel cover, Scraped up wheel on curb

I think you needn't be too worried about alloy wheels rusting, I think I'd be more concerned about the alignment being whacked out, or damage to the tire (…if it was more than just a soft brush). Looks like it was more of a "Close Encounter of the Scuffing Kind", which still might compromise the sidewall cords in the tire! Keep you eye on it! Good luck!

 

If a magnet sticks, the bare metal will rust without treatment..

 

Those are aluminum alloy. They wont rust. If you live in a high road salt area, you might want to scrub them and spray them with a clear spray paint like that sold by Rustoleum. Otherwise, in mild climates, they will be just fine under the wheel cover.

 

Geez those are sorry looking rims. What a one-two punch Toyo: first you make the alloy rims utilitarian-looking dreck, and cover them with plastic wheel covers. And then, maybe because owners are taking the covers off, you paint them ghetto-black.

 

Anyone found a good rattle can paint match for these wheels?

 

I have found Rustoleum black epoxy refrigerator paint to be the most durable and readily available at Lowe's, Home Depot or even Walmart.

I have painted aluminum parts with it and also a test "coupon" exposed to sunlight and weathering. It is still shiny after 5 plus years of exposure.

I use it to regularly to paint chassis parts.

 

Toyota should have used the Prius Plug-In rims, or something similar, standard on all 3rd gen with 15" rims.

That's what tipped us to get (CDN) "touring", with the nice 17" rims.

 

Painted my caps to look cool

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without wheels cover can effect MPG according to Toyota. is it true?? How many mile different.

 

I need a couple because they have fallen off my car recently. Probably due to old age plastic getting brittle and maybe the folks that rotate the tires at the local quick oil change place not being careful. I'm thinking a set like these from wal-mart or what I'd really like is a center cap to just cover the hole in the wheels. Especially if it had a Toyota emblem, but just plane silver or even black would be ok by me. It's actually my daughter's car. I sold it to her when she need one and bought myself a 2022 Corolla hybrid. The Prius got in the mid 50s on my commute but this Corolla is getting like low 60s according to it's calculations. I haven't checked myself but I was really amazed at the difference, especially since it's only rated for mid 50s. Really nice either one for my long commute.