Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it dangerous
to drive on highway?

That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:WSMWb.14522$_44.18392@attbi_s52...
> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it
dangerous
> to drive on highway?

What did you do to make one of the hubcaps come off, while you were driving?
If it was properly installed, it would only have come off when the wheel
nuts all came off and the tire and rim.

> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.

They're basically for cosmetic effects.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:WSMWb.14522$_44.18392@attbi_s52...
> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it
dangerous
> to drive on highway?

What did you do to make one of the hubcaps come off, while you were driving?
If it was properly installed, it would only have come off when the wheel
nuts all came off and the tire and rim.

> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.

They're basically for cosmetic effects.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:WSMWb.14522$_44.18392@attbi_s52...
> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it
dangerous
> to drive on highway?

What did you do to make one of the hubcaps come off, while you were driving?
If it was properly installed, it would only have come off when the wheel
nuts all came off and the tire and rim.

> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.

They're basically for cosmetic effects.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:WSMWb.14522$_44.18392@attbi_s52...
> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it
dangerous
> to drive on highway?

What did you do to make one of the hubcaps come off, while you were driving?
If it was properly installed, it would only have come off when the wheel
nuts all came off and the tire and rim.

> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.

They're basically for cosmetic effects.

--
Brian
www.accesswave.ca/~orion

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

Bill wrote:
>
> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it dangerous
> to drive on highway?
>
> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.

=============

Bill,

:-) It's ALWAYS dangerous to drive on the highway :-)

Wheel covers may help with fuel mileage because they add a bit of
aerodynamic cleanness, and they sure look better than black steel
wheels, but there's no danger. They're just cosmetic. We have them
because regular wheels look ugly without them, and nobody wants to drive
an ugly car.

'Curly'

=============

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

Bill wrote:
>
> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it dangerous
> to drive on highway?
>
> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.

=============

Bill,

:-) It's ALWAYS dangerous to drive on the highway :-)

Wheel covers may help with fuel mileage because they add a bit of
aerodynamic cleanness, and they sure look better than black steel
wheels, but there's no danger. They're just cosmetic. We have them
because regular wheels look ugly without them, and nobody wants to drive
an ugly car.

'Curly'

=============

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

Bill wrote:
>
> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it dangerous
> to drive on highway?
>
> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.

=============

Bill,

:-) It's ALWAYS dangerous to drive on the highway :-)

Wheel covers may help with fuel mileage because they add a bit of
aerodynamic cleanness, and they sure look better than black steel
wheels, but there's no danger. They're just cosmetic. We have them
because regular wheels look ugly without them, and nobody wants to drive
an ugly car.

'Curly'

=============

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

Bill wrote:
>
> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it dangerous
> to drive on highway?
>
> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.

=============

Bill,

:-) It's ALWAYS dangerous to drive on the highway :-)

Wheel covers may help with fuel mileage because they add a bit of
aerodynamic cleanness, and they sure look better than black steel
wheels, but there's no danger. They're just cosmetic. We have them
because regular wheels look ugly without them, and nobody wants to drive
an ugly car.

'Curly'

=============

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

'Curly Q. Links' wrote:
> Bill wrote:
>>
>> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it
>> dangerous to drive on highway?
>>
>> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.
>
> =============
>
> Bill,
>
> :-) It's ALWAYS dangerous to drive on the highway :-)
>
> Wheel covers may help with fuel mileage because they add a bit of
> aerodynamic cleanness, and they sure look better than black steel
> wheels, but there's no danger. They're just cosmetic. We have them
> because regular wheels look ugly without them, and nobody wants to
> drive an ugly car.
>
> 'Curly'
>
> =============

Besides which it is not considered polite to go around with your nuts
showing.
Mike

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

'Curly Q. Links' wrote:
> Bill wrote:
>>
>> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it
>> dangerous to drive on highway?
>>
>> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.
>
> =============
>
> Bill,
>
> :-) It's ALWAYS dangerous to drive on the highway :-)
>
> Wheel covers may help with fuel mileage because they add a bit of
> aerodynamic cleanness, and they sure look better than black steel
> wheels, but there's no danger. They're just cosmetic. We have them
> because regular wheels look ugly without them, and nobody wants to
> drive an ugly car.
>
> 'Curly'
>
> =============

Besides which it is not considered polite to go around with your nuts
showing.
Mike

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

'Curly Q. Links' wrote:
> Bill wrote:
>>
>> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it
>> dangerous to drive on highway?
>>
>> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.
>
> =============
>
> Bill,
>
> :-) It's ALWAYS dangerous to drive on the highway :-)
>
> Wheel covers may help with fuel mileage because they add a bit of
> aerodynamic cleanness, and they sure look better than black steel
> wheels, but there's no danger. They're just cosmetic. We have them
> because regular wheels look ugly without them, and nobody wants to
> drive an ugly car.
>
> 'Curly'
>
> =============

Besides which it is not considered polite to go around with your nuts
showing.
Mike

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

'Curly Q. Links' wrote:
> Bill wrote:
>>
>> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it
>> dangerous to drive on highway?
>>
>> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.
>
> =============
>
> Bill,
>
> :-) It's ALWAYS dangerous to drive on the highway :-)
>
> Wheel covers may help with fuel mileage because they add a bit of
> aerodynamic cleanness, and they sure look better than black steel
> wheels, but there's no danger. They're just cosmetic. We have them
> because regular wheels look ugly without them, and nobody wants to
> drive an ugly car.
>
> 'Curly'
>
> =============

Besides which it is not considered polite to go around with your nuts
showing.
Mike

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message news:<WSMWb.14522$_44.18392@attbi_s52>...
> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it dangerous
> to drive on highway?
>
> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.
They're just for looks. That's all.

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message news:<WSMWb.14522$_44.18392@attbi_s52>...
> One of the wheel hubcaps (plastic) on my 93 accord came off. Is it dangerous
> to drive on highway?
>
> That makes me wonder what the purpose of hubcaps are. Thanks.
They're just for looks. That's all.