Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
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> Your nuts will be showing

LOL! That's a fact!

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
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> Your nuts will be showing

LOL! That's a fact!

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
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> Your nuts will be showing

LOL! That's a fact!

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

It's my recolection that when I last had the wheels off a '92 Accord
the wheel cover went on before the wheel nuts???? Could some one have
installed the wheel nuts first? Make sure the wheel nuts are tight and
there is no parts of a broken wheel cover under the nuts.

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:06:48 GMT, "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com>
wrote:

> 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

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

It's my recolection that when I last had the wheels off a '92 Accord
the wheel cover went on before the wheel nuts???? Could some one have
installed the wheel nuts first? Make sure the wheel nuts are tight and
there is no parts of a broken wheel cover under the nuts.

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:06:48 GMT, "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com>
wrote:

> 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

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

It's my recolection that when I last had the wheels off a '92 Accord
the wheel cover went on before the wheel nuts???? Could some one have
installed the wheel nuts first? Make sure the wheel nuts are tight and
there is no parts of a broken wheel cover under the nuts.

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:06:48 GMT, "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com>
wrote:

> 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

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

It's my recolection that when I last had the wheels off a '92 Accord
the wheel cover went on before the wheel nuts???? Could some one have
installed the wheel nuts first? Make sure the wheel nuts are tight and
there is no parts of a broken wheel cover under the nuts.

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:06:48 GMT, "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com>
wrote:

> 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

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

In article <%dWWb.1056$Ks6.12282@nnrp1.uunet.ca>, "Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
>
>"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
>news:IcWWb.315$ao3.70870@news.uswest.net...
>> Your nuts will be showing
>
>LOL! That's a fact!

Your nuts will get dirty too.


"alot is not a word"
Uncle Mike

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

In article <%dWWb.1056$Ks6.12282@nnrp1.uunet.ca>, "Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
>
>"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
>news:IcWWb.315$ao3.70870@news.uswest.net...
>> Your nuts will be showing
>
>LOL! That's a fact!

Your nuts will get dirty too.


"alot is not a word"
Uncle Mike

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

In article <%dWWb.1056$Ks6.12282@nnrp1.uunet.ca>, "Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
>
>"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
>news:IcWWb.315$ao3.70870@news.uswest.net...
>> Your nuts will be showing
>
>LOL! That's a fact!

Your nuts will get dirty too.


"alot is not a word"
Uncle Mike

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

In article <%dWWb.1056$Ks6.12282@nnrp1.uunet.ca>, "Brian Smith" <Halifax@NovaScotia.Canada> wrote:
>
>"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
>news:IcWWb.315$ao3.70870@news.uswest.net...
>> Your nuts will be showing
>
>LOL! That's a fact!

Your nuts will get dirty too.


"alot is not a word"
Uncle Mike

Re: Is driving without wheel hubcaps dangerous?
 

I have to say "it depends"...If you live where there is lots of salt
on the streets in the winter, you'll eventually be sorry you did not have
the hubcaps on when trying to change a flat tire on the side of the road
yourself with just a regular lug wrench. I believe that in some cases,
there would be more corrosion between the lugs and the wheel studs, making
the lug nearly impossible to remove with a regular tool. This assumes you
have "open" wheel studs, that expose the end of the stud to the air.

If the wheel lugs totally enclose the end of the stud, that's better, but I
still think that corrosion could cause the lug nut to stick to the wheel.

my $.02, and personal experience with running cars without hubcaps.


"Im anonymous" <acctforjunk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> > 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?
 

I have to say "it depends"...If you live where there is lots of salt
on the streets in the winter, you'll eventually be sorry you did not have
the hubcaps on when trying to change a flat tire on the side of the road
yourself with just a regular lug wrench. I believe that in some cases,
there would be more corrosion between the lugs and the wheel studs, making
the lug nearly impossible to remove with a regular tool. This assumes you
have "open" wheel studs, that expose the end of the stud to the air.

If the wheel lugs totally enclose the end of the stud, that's better, but I
still think that corrosion could cause the lug nut to stick to the wheel.

my $.02, and personal experience with running cars without hubcaps.


"Im anonymous" <acctforjunk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "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?
 

I have to say "it depends"...If you live where there is lots of salt
on the streets in the winter, you'll eventually be sorry you did not have
the hubcaps on when trying to change a flat tire on the side of the road
yourself with just a regular lug wrench. I believe that in some cases,
there would be more corrosion between the lugs and the wheel studs, making
the lug nearly impossible to remove with a regular tool. This assumes you
have "open" wheel studs, that expose the end of the stud to the air.

If the wheel lugs totally enclose the end of the stud, that's better, but I
still think that corrosion could cause the lug nut to stick to the wheel.

my $.02, and personal experience with running cars without hubcaps.


"Im anonymous" <acctforjunk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> > 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?
 

My three cents is, it depends on the car.

I have enough confidence in my Honda Civic that I wouldn't
worry about it. I think that the quality of the studs and nuts
are high enough that there would be no problem from rust.
Grit from the road would be a different consideration.

I have a trash Dodge Omni I drive in the winter. I always
greased the lug nuts each fall because there is no way that the
lug nuts would come off otherwise.

"endo" <derbender@att.net> wrote in message
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> I have to say "it depends"...If you live where there is lots of salt

> on the streets in the winter, you'll eventually be sorry you did not have
> the hubcaps on when trying to change a flat tire on the side of the road
> yourself with just a regular lug wrench. I believe that in some cases,
> there would be more corrosion between the lugs and the wheel studs, making
> the lug nearly impossible to remove with a regular tool. This assumes you
> have "open" wheel studs, that expose the end of the stud to the air.
>
> If the wheel lugs totally enclose the end of the stud, that's better, but
I
> still think that corrosion could cause the lug nut to stick to the wheel.
>
> my $.02, and personal experience with running cars without hubcaps.
>
>
> "Im anonymous" <acctforjunk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:bffabe31.0402121235.1a5159a2@posting.google.c om...
> > "Bill" <bill@remove.nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:<WSMWb.14522$_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.
>
>