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jambo101
12-05-2012, 08:31 AM
120K on my 08 sedan and as yet no problems,
However this morning i notice i've lost another hubcap for the 4th time in 4 years :mad:
two from right front,one from front left and now one from rear left.
Costs $25 per cap to replace from the local hubcap store,
Any one else having the same problem?

narly charley
12-05-2012, 11:04 AM
How many pot holes are you hitting? Haha!

TOLMACH
12-05-2012, 11:23 AM
I removed mine right after I bought the car.. those are ugly ((

kimona
12-05-2012, 11:31 AM
Zip tie them on like a lot of people do in Montreal.

Chaldon
12-10-2012, 03:56 PM
I had the same problem.

I bought a big bottle of Blue Loktight and dabbed 4-5 spots on the inside of the rim and hubcap after cleaning the inside tire.

No problems since but needs re-application after servicing.

Chaldon
12-10-2012, 03:57 PM
but I like the ziptie idea better

Betrivent
12-10-2012, 04:22 PM
The amount you're spending to replace them, you'd be halfway to getting a set of alloys.

1.5
12-10-2012, 08:36 PM
This ^^

I never had any of mine fall off. Ran on them for 70k+.

Asif
12-18-2012, 06:40 AM
in 25$ if you want i can send you a duffle bag full of Plastic hub caps everytime you lose one, slap this plastic cap on & your good to go, best part is you can color them & put a different color/sticker everytime :laugh:

nookandcrannycar
12-18-2012, 10:53 PM
120K on my 08 sedan and as yet no problems,
However this morning i notice i've lost another hubcap for the 4th time in 4 years :mad:
two from right front,one from front left and now one from rear left.
Costs $25 per cap to replace from the local hubcap store,
Any one else having the same problem?

If I remember correctly, once I lost one, replacing that one OEM one ($ ?) was more expensive than a set of 4 at Wal-Mart (under $20.00). I now have a few incomplete sets (different patterns/styles) in addition to the full set on my car.

SpaceShot
12-19-2012, 11:45 AM
I have some racing disc caps that I use with my snows, and kept loosing 1 wheel in particular. A thin bead of black silicon auto sealer helps to keep it on all Winter. (blends in with the steel rim and tire)

yarisugi
12-19-2012, 01:03 PM
http://www.lolbrary.com/lolpics/826/monkey-steals-hubcap-5826.gif

Jabro
12-19-2012, 01:55 PM
:laughabove: