Full Moon wheel covers

[NJBob]

I'm thinking of these on my Steelies for winter time. Those Yaris covers are just too ordinary. Opinions? :smile:

http://a763.g.akamai.net/7/763/1644/3/app.infopia.com/img/image/fp/VPID/6283541/img3/img.jpg

[SIPNGAS]

We need a PS of it...

I think they would look good.

[NJBob]

I agree...any volunteers to photoshop?:biggrin:

[rningonfumes]

http://www.gassavers.org/garage_images/h6upbg5m4ksyrhqlkvar.jpg

http://www.gassavers.org/garage_images/h6upbg5m4ksyrhqlkvar.jpg

...Courtesy of Gassavers.org galleries.

There is also a member here from Minnesota who sports the mini-moons.

...been meaning to grab up a few if I found them cheap enough.

[NJBob]

Cool, I likes it. Thanks for the pic.:thumbsup:

[Jeemee]

Salt flat racing Yaris FTW! hehe

[firebob]

If I could find some cheep that I could paint a gun metal, black, or something I would love them. I do not think that adding shine is good when they only come stock with shinny badges.

If I could find some rims that were light and well made that did not stand out I would get some rims.

[Yaris Hilton]

I thought about those. Two things I don't like about them: They block the brake vent holes in the wheels (not that I get my brakes hot in normal use), and they appear to cover the valve stem so you must remove the wheel cover to check the air pressure.

What I really wanted was a set of baby moons, but they're a no-go on Toyota's steelies. No lugs to hold them on.

I'm delighted with the spinner wheel covers I got, but as the 2009 Yaris' TPMS valve stems are in a nonstandard location (slightly closer to the hub and angled inward) I had to snip out the inner edge of the valve stem holes to get them to go on and generally have to pop them off to check the tires anyway.

[Thirty-Nine]

My photoshop (I did have these on my xB years ago):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/YarisDiscs.jpg

[d1nzfe]

i bet these dont help in cooling brakes

[NJBob]

thirty=nine.....lookin' good. Thanks for the pic.

[Malaya1221]

offtopic: anybody knows where to get those mini-moons? thanks!

[NJBob]

Do a Google search for "Baby Moons". :smile:

[Malaya1221]

^ thanks

[TheRealEnth]

those look like ur going 200mph+ or ur from the future... cool tho

[Thirty-Nine]

i bet these dont help in cooling brakes

True, but I doubt brake cooling is a major concern on the Yaris, especially if you're not racing.

[Yaris Hilton]

offtopic: anybody knows where to get those mini-moons? thanks!

As was said, Google "baby moons." BUT, those hubcaps snap in place using some little bulges on the center circle of the wheel that are not present on Yaris steel wheels. Won't work.

[rningonfumes]

http://yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6158

Here we go... Churp is the member, that's the thread he made about baby moons.

[Yaris Hilton]

Those adapters are awesome! He sure could sell those, or someone could!

At this point I guess I'll stick with my spinners, though.

[MUSKOKA800]

My opinion, UGLY!

You asked.

[Monicabubble]

I got the spun moons for my 2008 Yaris Sedan and ended up driving only 3 miles before one of them popped off and rolled into a bush across the street. They look amazing, but the factory steel wheels dont seem to have enough of a lip on the inside to hold them tight.

[NJBob]

Monica: what about the "FULL 360 DEGREE METAL SNAP-ON CLIP THAT KEEPS THEM HELD ON TIGHT.".....like it says in one of the ads. Other manufacturers make mention of a "screw on" type. :iono:

Oh, I found a side view of one brand who says that there are tabs on the mounting ring that can be bent outward to make the fit better.

http://autoamenity.us/images/RDside-4.jpg

[Monicabubble]

Monica: what about the "FULL 360 DEGREE METAL SNAP-ON CLIP THAT KEEPS THEM HELD ON TIGHT.".....like it says in one of the ads. Other manufacturers make mention of a "screw on" type. :iono:

Oh, I found a side view of one brand who says that there are tabs on the mounting ring that can be bent outward to make the fit better.

http://autoamenity.us/images/RDside-4.jpg

Those are the ones I had, with the 360 degree clips, but they just didnt stay well enough. The roads I drive every day to work are poorly maintained, so it really was not practical enough for me. I was able to return them in exchange for some caps that I dont really like at all, it turns out.
Thank you for the advice though. Wish you had been around when I was asking people how to make them stay on and nobody replied.

[SpaceShot]

I got the `Racing Disc' version here:
http://www.thehotrodgirl.com/hubcaps.html
instead of the `Full Moon' style.

Pretty good price and slightly flatter profile. They don't really help the MPG a measurable amount but I like the look.
Only once had 1 pop off on a local dirt road. Fortunately I heard the pop through the open window and quickly stopped. And kid you not, I watched in the rearview as the cover rolled up slowly behind me and bumped into the car on the same side it came off of.

The racing discs do not have a valve hole on the outside, but there is a notch in the grip rim so you don't pinch the valve when installed fully.

Due to these and a partial upper grille block, one of my coworkers has taken to teasing me for becoming a hypermiling nut. But I am enjoying my little hobby by bumping up my commuting trip average from 42 to 47 Mpg, with an all time record of 54. (duplicated 3x)

[Thirty-Nine]

I had those clip-on ones on my xB. They stayed on ok, but they were rather noisy at low speed. They clicked like a typewriter.