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Im anonymous 02-12-2004 03:35 PM

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.

Im anonymous 02-12-2004 03:35 PM

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.

Stephen Bigelow 02-12-2004 05:57 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"Im anonymous" <acctforjunk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bffabe31.0402121235.1a5159a2@posting.google.c om...
> "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.


Corrosion protection for lugs, too.



Stephen Bigelow 02-12-2004 05:57 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"Im anonymous" <acctforjunk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bffabe31.0402121235.1a5159a2@posting.google.c om...
> "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.


Corrosion protection for lugs, too.



Stephen Bigelow 02-12-2004 05:57 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"Im anonymous" <acctforjunk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bffabe31.0402121235.1a5159a2@posting.google.c om...
> "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.


Corrosion protection for lugs, too.



Stephen Bigelow 02-12-2004 05:57 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"Im anonymous" <acctforjunk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bffabe31.0402121235.1a5159a2@posting.google.c om...
> "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.


Corrosion protection for lugs, too.



N.E.Ohio Bob 02-12-2004 06:06 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 
One morning, I noticed that the left front hub cap was gone from my
son's 90 Accord DX. I asked him how it happened, and he said" I don't
know." I thought about all my early years driving adventures, and let
the conversation drop. bob

N.E.Ohio Bob 02-12-2004 06:06 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 
One morning, I noticed that the left front hub cap was gone from my
son's 90 Accord DX. I asked him how it happened, and he said" I don't
know." I thought about all my early years driving adventures, and let
the conversation drop. bob

N.E.Ohio Bob 02-12-2004 06:06 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 
One morning, I noticed that the left front hub cap was gone from my
son's 90 Accord DX. I asked him how it happened, and he said" I don't
know." I thought about all my early years driving adventures, and let
the conversation drop. bob

N.E.Ohio Bob 02-12-2004 06:06 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 
One morning, I noticed that the left front hub cap was gone from my
son's 90 Accord DX. I asked him how it happened, and he said" I don't
know." I thought about all my early years driving adventures, and let
the conversation drop. bob

tflfb 02-12-2004 09:00 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 
Your nuts will be showing
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:cYNWb.812$Ks6.9947@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>
> "Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:WSMWb.14522$_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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>




tflfb 02-12-2004 09:00 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 
Your nuts will be showing
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:cYNWb.812$Ks6.9947@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>
> "Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:WSMWb.14522$_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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>




tflfb 02-12-2004 09:00 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 
Your nuts will be showing
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:cYNWb.812$Ks6.9947@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>
> "Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:WSMWb.14522$_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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>




tflfb 02-12-2004 09:00 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 
Your nuts will be showing
"Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote in message
news:cYNWb.812$Ks6.9947@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>
> "Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:WSMWb.14522$_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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>




Brian Smith 02-12-2004 09:01 PM

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:IcWWb.315$ao3.70870@news.uswest.net...
> Your nuts will be showing


LOL! That's a fact!




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