Gellyneck
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In a galaxy far far away?it was a long time ago.
In a galaxy far far away?
not as we know it, Jim!Where there may be life but..............
Well yes. Possibly if not putting Allen screws back, that could workI take it you mean the Allen screws that hold the TyrePal's tight.
They are an absolute pain to fit or remove on mine too so next time I remove them I won't use the allen screws again.
I'm told that they are not really necessary to keep the sensors in place, only to stop them being nicked........unless anyone knows better.
Richard.
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Good intentions appreciated .
However I've never had one come off anything ever - and I've never used cable ties. Why should they come off?
OK, we've found our Swap Shop CEO!Having said that when I was up near Alicante last year perusing the offerings on the Chinese wholesalers industrial estate one had car parts & a huge range of wheel trims @ 1e each . minimum spend 50€ Might have a look when I am up their Thursday
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I don't use the allen screws on mine. Although they're supposed to stop them being nicked I can't see them deterring even the least motivated thief.Well yes. Possibly if not putting Allen screws back, that could work
Right. I'll sort that this week. Thank you very muchI don't use the allen screws on mine. Although they're supposed to stop them being nicked I can't see them deterring even the least motivated thief.
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We had Four lovely trims with cable ties ( as have seen them come off moving vehicles) and some scrote sneaked down our drive and cut the ties and stole the trims! No doubt selling on eBay they made a mess trying to get the ford badge too.Surely they're designed to stay on. I do have cable ties on but that is to make it a little more difficult for someone to steal them.
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Slightly OT on this but I saw some 15" wheel trims at Lidl today and for a full set for £9.99 Bargain
However, if in over 40 years of motoring, one has never lost a hub cap or wheel trim, what would be the point? If they are fitted correctly I cannot see how any normal motoring incident could cause one to dislodge. They should require substantial effort to shift them by hand. In the days before bead-trapping (tubeless) rims were common they had nasty serrated steel clips to hold them on and they could (and did) fail. Modern rims and shaped and sprung retention fingers mean they stay where they're put.Despite what some say they can and do come off. For example, hitting a pothole can send a wheel trim along the road easily. It's a few seconds job to cut the cable ties off if you want to check wheel bolts and the ties are easy and cheap to replace. It's a no brainier really if you want to be sure they will stay in place and possibly avoid causing an accident or have them nicked, presumably by someone who didn't use ties.
However, if in over 40 years of motoring, one has never lost a hub cap or wheel trim, what would be the point? If they are fitted correctly I cannot see how any normal motoring incident could cause one to dislodge. They should require substantial effort to shift them by hand. In the days before bead-trapping (tubeless) rims were common they had nasty serrated steel clips to hold them on and they could (and did) fail. Modern rims and shaped and sprung retention fingers mean they stay where they're put.
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Oi... that's my line Joy!but I can't remember what it was. .. sorry.
CPA = Car Park Accessories
Must be a different branch of the same organisation.The firm's actually called Car Parts and Accessories
Must be a different branch of the same organisation.
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We went to separate schools togetherThey are usually classed as UFO's...Unintentional Flying Obstacles.
Some wheel clamps need the trim to be taken off before it will go on!
I did not like the style of the mag wheels on offer, so plumped for trims. Mag wheels are a matter of personal choice where the look of them comes into play. I'll get a set I like when changing the tyres.