msmith1199
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I have a Class C motorhome on the Ford E-450 chassis. The wheels that it came with have hubcaps on them. The caps are full size and cover the entire rim. There are several problems with this. One is it’s hard to get to the air valves to add or check air. But the main problem is they make noise! The last trip I took the front ones off and put them in a storage compartment and that solved a lot of the problem, but the rear ones still vibrated and made a lot of noise depending on the road conditions. I would have taken them off too but I didn’t have storage space for them.
So I’m looking for solutions. One being just take them off and leave them home, which is an option, but that leaves ugly looking rims and lug nuts all exposed. The rims are white so it’s not a bad option. Another option is buy four steel rims of the same size that are chrome and get chrome lug nuts. The inside rear dual don’t need to be chrome. I don’t know how much this option would cost. Anybody done anything different?
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enblethen
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How about a set of stainless-steel wheel liners?
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I would live with it or store the caps.... until it is time for new tires and get new aluminum wheels at that time.
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enblethen
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Installation of rigid valve stems would a less expensive way of fixing. Valve stems come in various angles to ease checking and filling air.
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pianotuna
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I sold 3 of the original 4 after one flew off during a trip.
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msmith1199
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enblethen wrote:How about a set of stainless-steel wheel liners?
Wheel liners
That is what is on it now. That’s what I’m trying to get rid of..
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msmith1199
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enblethen wrote:Installation of rigid valve stems would a less expensive way of fixing. Valve stems come in various angles to ease checking and filling air.
Only the inner duals have valve extenders and they are the easiest to get to with the wheel covers on. The holes in the wheel covers make it hard to get to the other valve stems. I guess I could replace them with longer valve stems, but the main issue I’m trying to resolve in the noise these things make. I could live with the air issue.
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enblethen
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Horseshoe shaped valve stems are used on the outer wheels.
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wa8yxm
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Hubcaps serve a purpose.. They make it easier believe it or not to change a flat.
True story Two big burly Michigan State Police troopers came in holding a 4-Way lug wrench to complain the lug nuts were so rusted they could not get 'em loose.
I had them sit Radio while I took the wrench and loosened the nuts.. The Wrench was a bit... twisted.. but the nuts came loose... (Those troopers suddenly had a lot of respect for their dispatcher for some reason)
NO I'm not that strong.. I just know how to throw my weight around.
Hubcaps prevent rust on the lug nuts.
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RetiredRealtorRick
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Take 'em off and spray paint your wheels silver. See if you can buy snap-on chrome lug caps to finish the look.
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