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12-05-2012, 07:31 AM | #1 |
Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Montreal Canada
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losing hubcaps
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 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?
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12-05-2012, 10:04 AM | #2 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris "L" 5 Speed Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: NW Indiana
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How many pot holes are you hitting? Haha!
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12-05-2012, 10:23 AM | #3 |
Drives: soarer Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Beautiful British Columbia
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I removed mine right after I bought the car.. those are ugly ((
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12-05-2012, 10:31 AM | #4 |
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Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007
Location: Huntington Bch, CA
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Zip tie them on like a lot of people do in Montreal.
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12-10-2012, 02:56 PM | #5 |
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. |
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12-10-2012, 02:57 PM | #6 |
but I like the ziptie idea better
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12-10-2012, 03:22 PM | #7 |
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Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: edmonton
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The amount you're spending to replace them, you'd be halfway to getting a set of alloys.
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12-10-2012, 07:36 PM | #8 |
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Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Tampa
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This ^^
I never had any of mine fall off. Ran on them for 70k+. |
12-18-2012, 05:40 AM | #9 |
Asif
Drives: Toyota Vitz Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Karachi Pakistan
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Plastic Hubcaps
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
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12-18-2012, 09:53 PM | #10 | |
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12-19-2012, 10:45 AM | #11 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris 5 speed HB Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: NH
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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)
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12-19-2012, 12:03 PM | #12 |
やりすぎだ~
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12-19-2012, 12:55 PM | #13 |
Drives: 2008 2dr Yaris Liftback Join Date: Nov 2012
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