Hubcap crunch

[bentjazz]

Pulling up to see a friend the other day, and BAM! Hit the curb and crunched the hell outta my hubcab. Split it. I did that to my other hubcab on the same side awhile ago, too. Sick of it. Guess I'm just a piss poor driver. At any rate, I'm thinking of just getting rid of my hubcaps altogether. Is there any downside to this, besides aesthetics?
Thanks.

[WeeYari]

Is there any downside to this, besides aesthetics?


No.

[kimona]

Perhaps you could do this:

[bentjazz]

Thanks Wee and kimona. Kimona, where would I get those rim things and how much are they? Thanks in advance.

[kimona]

^^^ Perhaps a Yarisworld members who actually bought a set of trim rings could give you better information.

I've seen them for sale on ebay for as little as $35 shipped.

Here they are at O'Reilly auto parts:

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/CA00/48889/N0171.oap?ck=Search_N0171_-1_3828&pt=N0171&ppt=C0345

[bentjazz]

I like them, kimona. Thanks for the tip. Appreciate it.

[Killchain]

I would rock beauty rings, only if I could fine center caps. Preferably Toyota logo or name. Ebay searches just don't help for the cap. Numerous sellers for the beauty rings on ebay.

[ern-diz]

I've said it before, but I love that ring look. I rocked it on my first car, which was an '86 Corolla FX hatchback. I have my original '07 caps and am planning on selling them to a hub cap place soon. If I ever blew a wheel, I'd go back to just rolling on the steelies. Not a fan of hub caps at all.

[2009Toyotoad]

You are not the only one to crunch those plastic hubcaps. I think mine lasted through 3 tire rotations before they started falling off. They just were not very durable. I like my Sparco Alloys much better, anyway.

[DebbyM46227]

I would rock beauty rings, only if I could fine center caps. Preferably Toyota logo or name. Ebay searches just don't help for the cap. Numerous sellers for the beauty rings on ebay.

Would these work?

http://www.autowheelcapled.com/index.php/default/toyota-57mm-chrome-silver-wheel-center-emblems-caps-hubs-roundels-4pcs-corolla-yaris-vios.html