# Hubcaps or no hubcaps **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 27, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693 "2020-02-27T01:24:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![javier-4580\_163986](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@javier-4580\_163986](https://community.cartalk.com/u/javier-4580_163986)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/1 "2020-02-27T01:24:08Z")
What are your opinions when it comes to stock cars that have hubcaps? Do they look better with them or do the nude black plates look better? Personally they look dull and cheap which they are, but others think otherwise ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/2 "2020-02-27T01:27:24Z")
This is an easy question . You choose the look you like and phooey on what anyone else thinks . ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/3 "2020-02-27T01:33:08Z")
It depends on the car and the hubcaps. What cars do you have in mind? Personal preference is a big factor too. ---
**Author:** ![javier-4580\_163986](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@javier-4580\_163986](https://community.cartalk.com/u/javier-4580_163986)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/4 "2020-02-27T01:39:49Z")
It was really just a general consensus but if I’m choosing a car class maybe any luxury/sports cars. I should rephrase the question as what vehicle type would not look good with hubcaps? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/5 "2020-02-27T01:47:33Z")
> [@javier-4580\_163986](#): > > luxury/sports cars. Those vehicles are going to have alloy wheels . ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/6 "2020-02-27T01:47:56Z")
My only thought one car many years ago 1 missing hubcap, and the bolts and nuts rusted so bad they could not be removed without busting a stud, while the others were fine. If this is not pertaining to your question please ignore. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/7 "2020-02-27T01:50:23Z")
There’s many wheel/hubcap styles, and hubcap vs no-hubcap aesthetics depends on the wheel style. Suggest to post a photo of the wheel you are interested in. ---
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/8 "2020-02-27T02:07:10Z")
Is this one of those double entendre situations ? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/10 "2020-02-27T12:40:38Z")
However, I still watch Highway Patrol, partially for the cars. Saw Dan Matthews loose a wheel cover making a hard right turn in his ‘58 Dodge. I did notice the Dodge had full wheel covers whereas the GM and FoMoCo vehicles had dog dish covers. My ‘62 Plymouth went through numerous front wheel covers, I guess Mopars had flexible steel rims. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/11 "2020-02-27T13:29:17Z")
PVT PUBLIC - good description of Toyota Nation . ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/12 "2020-02-27T15:55:57Z")
So much for first impressions, indeed. Neither of you know each other, even virtually. If you think it’s inane, you don’t have to answer. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/13 "2020-02-27T17:29:32Z")
All police vehicles here have small hubcaps or none at all. Regular wheel covers have a habit of flying off during police work. Most drivers on my street leave the wheel covers off when they switch to their winter tires mounted on different wheels. The chrome plated studs keep the wheel bolts from rusting. For my wife’s Mazda we have a special set of winter wheel covers she finds very attractive. She does not like the look of “bare” wheels! ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/14 "2020-02-27T19:04:29Z")
Except Dan Matthews 1958 Dodge Highway Patrol Cruiser- - full wheel covers. ---
**Author:** ![BikeGuy88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@BikeGuy88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BikeGuy88)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/15 "2020-02-27T19:12:34Z")
Yeah, I flagged this. Your response was a completely inappropriate aggression towards the OP. He asked a question about hubcaps; maybe it was to feel out the general friendliness of the group towards new visitors. Boy did you make a bad impression. The website is called Car _TALK_, not Car “Problems with my vehicle that are interesting/relevant to PvtPublic” ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/16 "2020-02-27T19:19:28Z")
I removed the wheel covers from my Civic in order to improve ventilation and reduce the odds of having warped rotors. If you look at other cars throughout history, you’ll find models where people did similar things, like drill holes in steel rims. I tend to favor removal of hubcaps/wheel covers; form follows function. If I owned a police cruiser, I’d leave the dog dish caps on there though, to protect the bearings. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/17 "2020-02-27T22:17:16Z")
I went bare with my Morris and VW but am inclined to favor the full caps now. Unless of course they are the plastic ones. Neighbor lady had plastic with big chunks broken off. Finally just took them off. Looks much better without them. They would offer a little protection for the studs. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/18 "2020-02-27T22:23:07Z")
> [@Docnick](#): > > All police vehicles here have small hubcaps or none at all. That’s because most full size wheel covers have the small hole for the valve stem. When the full size wheel cover goes flying off, it can cut the valve stem and start leaking air. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hubcaps-or-no-hubcaps/159693/19 "2020-02-27T23:40:00Z")
If the car came with hubcaps, I keep it. Now I have a dilemma. Got a used Prius for my daughter. Took the hubcaps off to re-torque the wheels and noticed they original rims have a ton of brake dust embedded in them. It has been extremely difficult to take it off. Wheel spray with brush a few times. Still have dust in some spots. Now the problem is every time I wash the car, I take the hubcaps off and notice there is more build up. The thing is designed to trap dirt there. Some of them have black rims which looks decent, this one has silver rims, white car, does not look all that great without the hubcaps. All in all, when my problem is the above mentioned, life is good!