Wheel covers at low prices

Today, many drivers pay attention to the aesthetic appearance of their vehicle. Playing a role, precisely, purely aesthetic, the

hubcaps

are part of this auto equipment, along with the auto rims, which allow you to modify and personalize the appearance of your car. The first advantage with the hubcap is that the operation is extremely quick and easy (see below). The other advantage is that there are many very different models of wheel covers to find the one that suits your personal taste and / or that will allow you to differentiate yourself from other drivers who own the same model of car as you.

To help you equip your car with new hubcaps, we have listed the best models for you at low prices.

This selection, this top of the cheap hubcaps, is based both on the criterion of price, but also on that of quality.

Above all, it is about offering you hubcaps that are financially accessible, but which also hold up in terms of longevity.

Highlighting the positive and negative points of each product, in addition to a quick description, should therefore be useful to you in choosing the hubcaps that meet your expectations and the requirements you have set for yourself.

Our selection :

Michelin 009114 Two-tone hubcap  

Sparco Lazio hubcap

Goodyear Flexo hubcap

Wheel cover Michelin 009109 NVS 42 Chrome

Wheel cover WRC 007469 N ° 5 Bicolour

How do I choose my hubcaps?

The choice of hubcaps for your car involves taking into account several criteria.

The diameter of the hubcap 

Not all wheel cover models are suitable for all wheel models.

Before purchasing a hubcap, make sure that the size of the hubcap is compatible with the diameter of your wheels.

To do this, all you have to do is identify the references written on your tires which are expressed in the form "XXX / XX R YY".

The "YY" translate the diameter of your wheels (in inches), most often between 13 and 17 inches.

If you identify a diameter of 15 inches ("XXX / XX R 15"), you will need to choose wheel trims of the same size.

The style

Since it is above all an aesthetic auto equipment, the style of the hubcap is obviously to be taken into account.

Manufacturers today offer many different models in terms of design and style.

The number of fixing hooks

Not all wheel covers have the same number of fixing hooks.

Here, logic dictates that the more a hubcap has fixing hooks, the more it will be able to hold on the wheel in the event of a major impact.

The quality of the hubcap 

As with tires, reversing cameras, parking lights, etc., not all car hubcaps are of the same quality.

Today, the majority of hubcaps are made of plastic.

For optimum quality of the hubcap, it is advisable to opt for a plastic that is neither too rigid nor too flexible and, if possible, for a granulated plastic rather than a conventional plastic.

There are also models of aluminum hubcaps which are often of better quality, but also more expensive to buy.

Where to find cheap hubcaps?

With great deals, new promotions, and used products, the web is the best place to find cheap hubcaps. E-commerce sites like eBay, Amazon or even Cdiscount appear as so many partners for the online purchase of hubcaps at low prices.

Our selection of hubcaps above will direct you directly to these e-commerce players so that you can buy your car's hubcaps online with complete peace of mind, and while keeping control of your budget.

If you decide to do without online merchant sites for the purchase of your hubcaps, you will have to turn to specialized shops.

These are more or less rare depending on where you live (you are more likely to find a dealer in hubcaps in Paris than in a rural town of 5,000 inhabitants in the provinces).

The choice of models can also be quite limited, and the immediate availability of products is not always guaranteed.

Which hubcaps for my car?

As mentioned above, the hubcaps for your car must above all be adapted to the dimensions of your wheels. Then it's all a matter of taste (and budget). For the purchase of your hubcaps, you have the choice between more or less sober models, more or less design, more or less flashy.

The shape of the hubcap and the number of branches are two of the elements that make it possible to vary the aesthetic appearance of a hubcap. There are solid models (which cover the entire rim) and openwork models (with a higher or lower number of branches).

Color can also help you orient yourself towards one model of hubcap rather than another, although the choice in this area is still quite limited (hubcaps are mainly available in metallic gray, black or two-tone).

As you will no doubt have understood, your requirements in terms of look and aesthetics for your hubcaps are the main element (other than the dimensions) that will help you choose new hubcaps for your car.

How to install a hubcap?

The fitting of a hubcap on a wheel is an extremely simple operation.

No need to have advanced skills in auto mechanics or DIY.

It is also unnecessary to have specific tools.

The installation of hubcaps on a car can be summed up in 4 steps:

• unclip the hubcaps already in place (if necessary);

• fit the metal strapping supplied with your hubcaps around the periphery of the hubcap.

  Here, you will have to match the notches of the metal strapping with the notches of the hubcap, then fix the assembly;

• pass the valve through the notch provided for this purpose;

• present the hubcap on the wheel and gently tap it into place.

Once the hubcap is installed, do not hesitate to move it to measure its resistance.

You can also take a short drive to check that it isn't moving.

Hubcap and rim: what's the difference?

It is quite common for the uninitiated to confuse hubcap and rim.

In practice, these two auto equipment do not define the same thing at all.

The rim is the element that keeps the tire in place on your car.

It constitutes the structure of the wheel.

A car without a rim cannot be fitted with tires, and therefore cannot be driven.

The hubcap is a piece of equipment whose sole purpose is to hide the rim in order to improve the final aesthetic appearance.

Its presence on a car is optional and the absence of hubcaps does not prevent a vehicle from circulating.

When a vehicle is already equipped with aesthetic aluminum rims, it is for example not useful to add hubcaps.

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