With or Without Wheel Covers? High Res Comparo Photos

Re: Voted No Covers at Store by Customers

Still a Prius???

I think the 2010 Prius is GORGEOUS!!!

 

Re: Voted No Covers at Store by Customers

Agree. Wheel covers off.

Do not agree that it's "ugly as sin". I can think of many, many cars that fall well below the Prius in the ugly department. But yes, it's still a Prius. That's a good thing, right? For many, that's a badge of honor. For many, function over form is paramount.

...and yet millions of people still buy their product.

If you want something that has the style of a tesla, but with better reliability, and 100's more dealerships....suggest you look at Toyota's other brand, the Lexus.

Disagree. The front of the new Honda Civic Hybrid looks great, but the back and the side look pretty much the same as the Prius...and the inside of the hybrid civic is HORRIBLE looking. I mean - what was Honda thinking? I looked and test drove both vehicles, and while I likes the exterior styling of the H civic slightly better (because of the front grill), the exteriro styling of the hybrid Civic was a complete and utter turn-off. I won't even bother to go into the functional shortcomings of the civic, when compared to the Prius...

 

It sure worked well for my Great Aunt in her living room. ound:

And to Priusblog: While I haven't been able to drive my car in warm weather after it's been broken in, my best tank was my first tank, at 48.x mpg.

 

wheel covers off... 2/3 of the way on my 1st tank - 47.2mpg.

 

I lost 2 plastic caps a few months ago which I replaced at about $70 each from the dealer and then a 3rd flew off yesterday when I hit a small piece of a curb. They are really fragile but I do like the look better. So now do I buy 4 center caps from parts.com for about $50 or buy 4 new plastic hubcaps on e-bay for $80 plus $10 shipping? then I can have 3 spares for when they go a flying! Any thoughts?

 

Wow, 3 covers lost in about 3 months.

(In comparison, I haven't lost a single cover in about 3 years -- and a lot of my driving is over the rough, pot-holed streets of New York City.)

I think it's purely your own call whether to go with wheel covers or center caps.

But with your unfortunate luck with wheel covers, if you decide to continue with the wheel covers, I'd suggest securing them with double-sided foam tape, glue and/or zip ties.

 

If you are going to continue to drive around banging into curbs I would suggest getting the wheel covers from Ebay. Wheel covers are cheaper then fixing damaged wheels

 

If you go with center caps please check with me. I will match or beat parts.com by a few bucks. Brand new, never used. Just arrived the other day but not the style I wanted.

 

i'm thinking about going back to the hubcaps.

the rims look a little "lost" without them.

maybe next year i'll do a 17" setup and use the 15" for winter

 

Just slapped these on today. 17" TC rims painted black.

 

I like all that you've done with the car.

 

Thanks! more upgrades on the way.

 

Does anyone have plastic hubcap covers that they are not using anymore? I am looking to buy some.

 

A big advantage of not using the wheel covers is that you can keep your wheels clean better and easier. Taking the wheel covers on and off will scrape the paint away eventually. Brake dust is not good for paint and I would think it will get trapped between the wheel cover and the wheel.

 

Do you all think that the hubcap/wheel covers help protect the wheels, brakes, rotors in the winter when salt is on the road?

 

My wife would like a little differentiation on her Prius without spending much $. Can the platic wheel covers be chromed? Actually black chrome would be better, she doesn't like too much bling.