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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 03:24 AM
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Hey looking for link's for aftermarket hubcaps some punk lifted my four stocker's!!
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 03:50 AM
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they seel em everywhere. pepboys, kragen, wal-mart etc.
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 04:23 AM
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but do yourself a fav....get some OE ones again...or some of them kick-a$$ 5 spokes or spinners from Wal-Mart...I was thinkin bout painting my stock ones black...I've seen it once before, looked pretty good...but yeah, PLEASE dont get those ugly wheel covers from those places!
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 04:45 AM
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Spinners RULE!

Old Sep 13, 2005 | 04:51 AM
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spend some money and get some good wheels... $600 got me these rims/tires

Old Sep 13, 2005 | 04:59 AM
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Well guys I don't have pepboys or kragens won't buy from the mart didn't like the oe's that much can't afford new wheel's and tires.that's why I'm looking aftermarket .thank's for your replies
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 05:03 AM
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beauty rings my friend
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 07:07 AM
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Yes. Beauty rings are the way to go IMO. From what I've found they cost about $40 of so for a set of four. Get them and a set of chrome lug nuts. That always looks good.
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 08:08 AM
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BEAUTY

[img] http://images12.fotki.com/v211/free/...ICT0015-vi.jpg [/img]

*applause*

thankyou
Old Sep 13, 2005 | 09:21 AM
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 02:22 AM
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Bought a set from Hub Cap Mike.
Much better than originals!
http://www.hubcapmike.com/racing_disc_wheelcovers.html
Old Sep 14, 2005 | 03:24 AM
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Stainless steel 'Moon style' wheelcovers, $55 bucks/set of 4 from Big B Auto. They also sell via eBay with bidding starting at $50. (I bought two sets 'cause I KNOW s__t happens and I wanted spares.)



Lots better than some of those hopeless plastic covers at K-Mart and such...

They actually make the stock 15's look good. :D
Old Sep 14, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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MOONS! get ya some ,they look great on the box, see TOMAS's in above pic. they look great on my TCM.
Old Sep 14, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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Does anybody make "Baby moons"that will work or dont they work with our wheels?


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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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If you mean the smaller caps that only cover the center of the wheel, no, the Scion steelies aren't really set up for those - they don't have the 'nubs' that the caps snap over to hold them on.
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 01:54 AM
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kzhorse,

Some in the New Beetle crowd have added Old Beetle hubcaps to their stock steel wheels using Old Beetle hubcap clips. I know that some places online sell smooth versions of these hubcaps (no VW emblems).

Clips installed:


Hubcap installed:
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 01:58 AM
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I don't know if they will work or not but here's a link to smooth hubcaps. Scroll down for clips.

http://www.800luvbugg.com/shop?frame=2.4746
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 01:59 AM
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no offense
do your spinners take batteries for the hubcaps. the moos look okay actually
Old Sep 15, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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Oddly enough I've had several people comment (in person) that the Moon's make the wheels look a lot larger than just 15's...which is a plus.
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