Wheel nut plastic covers

ethos · 01-01-2008, 16:02

Hi guys,

Took these off the other week and i've got to admit I think the wheels look better without them!

Mine were off colour and dirty and wouldn't scrub up. I was going to spray them black but lost one of them

Anyway, is there any disadvantage to running without them? Was going to get some black hammerite and give the actual nuts a quick lick over. (Just the bit you can see)

Fezboy · 01-01-2008, 16:07

Got any pics?

ethos · 01-01-2008, 16:47

Ignore the discs, they go like that after using Autoglym clean wheels. Haven't gone for a drive yet...

Before:

After:

martziniuk · 01-01-2008, 16:53

Where did you get the vrs center covers from Ethos? they look cool

ethos · 01-01-2008, 16:54

martziniuk;

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/group...und-3-a/85210/

A massive improvement on the skoda ones imo.

Good xmas? Any more updates on the car?!

Richard Black · 01-01-2008, 16:58

Every car I've ever owned with 'decorative' nut covers (they're not usually very decorative anyway) I've taken them off and thrown them away at once. One day you'll have to fix a flat or something at the roadside and it will be cold and wet and you'll curse the air blue trying to get the things off.

Gizmo68 · 01-01-2008, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethos

Anyway, is there any disadvantage to running without them?

The nuts will eventually rust and look crap

Your locking wheel nut tool may be difficult to engage if you get paint inside the splines.

Gizmo68 · 01-01-2008, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Black

you'll curse the air blue trying to get the things off.

Richard thats what the removal tool is for, dead easy to remove them.

ethos · 01-01-2008, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gizmo68

The nuts will eventually rust and look crap

Your locking wheel nut tool may be difficult to engage if you get paint inside the splines.

Was going to give the end a quick lick of black hammerite tho which should prevent the rusting. It'd be very thin so wouldn't effect the locking wheel nut. Plus i'm pretty sure some hammerite wont prevent it going in, it's only paint

martziniuk · 01-01-2008, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethos

martziniuk;

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/group...und-3-a/85210/

A massive improvement on the skoda ones imo.

Good xmas? Any more updates on the car?!

Cheers buddy,yeah i had a good un hope you did too.
I have got no further with me old hesitation prob other than putting my old n75 back on(the one which you borrowed) which made the car smoother but feels down on power with it.
I also bought some denso iridium plugs to try these blew 2 coil packs and iam now waiting for 4 new ones to be delivered so i can try em again.I doubt it will solve any problems but the old plugs were getting on a bit.I take it you have got no further?

ethos · 01-01-2008, 17:10

Yea, I saw your thread about the coil packs

Really hope you get it sorted, it's been going on a while now.

Haven't got any further myself, I just try and not change gear / lift off at around 3k... can get it smooth. There's still a problem but by adjusting my driving style a bit I can make it smooth.

Pretty happy with the car right now, not much on the mods table that'd be really worth it.

Maybe a s2000 stubby aerial and some aero wipers?

mbames · 01-01-2008, 17:10

I bought my car without the nut covers, not had any issues with them going rusty yet....

Dan Walton · 01-01-2008, 20:05

I took mine off because they look awful. I haven't seen any adverse affects on the bolts so far, they looked dirty when I first uncovered them and they look the same now!

th4neuk · 01-01-2008, 21:15

TBH I took all mine off and sprayed them with some halfords wheels spray.

IMHO they look better and blend in with the wheels.

Going to do the same with carolyns superb.

Cheers

Tom_vRS · 01-01-2008, 21:45

I prefer the black nut covers tbh.

Have about 20 spare if anyone wants one, lol.

Liverpool-Lad · 02-01-2008, 00:02

Didnt you paint the disk centres and edges a while back? I know you can get the black covers from Skoda.

ethos · 02-01-2008, 00:10

Yep, painted the rear discs a while ago.

The fronts are new (in the pic), if I get some time tomorrow and it doesn't rain I'm going to get them 2 coats of hammerite around the edges + centre.

I think I'll probably just leave the caps off now.

stevenh · 02-01-2008, 02:30

I run black ones on my wheels - look much better IMO.

MarkyTDI · 19-01-2008, 09:34

My wheel nut covers are still in their sealed skoda plastic bag under the boot floor and have been since 1999. Ive never had any problems with my nuts going rusty!!

vrs-si · 19-01-2008, 09:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gizmo68

Richard thats what the removal tool is for, dead easy to remove them.

I didnt know there was a tool. i have to keep pliers in the boot lol

01-01-2008, 16:02	#1
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,179 Members Car: Thanks: 60 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Wheel nut plastic covers Hi guys, Took these off the other week and i've got to admit I think the wheels look better without them! Mine were off colour and dirty and wouldn't scrub up. I was going to spray them black but lost one of them Anyway, is there any disadvantage to running without them? Was going to get some black hammerite and give the actual nuts a quick lick over. (Just the bit you can see)

01-01-2008, 16:07	#2
Fezboy Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Watford Posts: 2,489 Members Car: Mondeo 2.2TDCI Thanks: 21 Thanked 122 Times in 116 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers Got any pics? __________________ Octavia VRs *SOLD* The futures somkey! The futures diesel

01-01-2008, 16:47	#3
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,179 Members Car: Thanks: 60 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers Ignore the discs, they go like that after using Autoglym clean wheels. Haven't gone for a drive yet... Before: After: Last edited by ethos; 01-01-2008 at 16:53.

01-01-2008, 16:53	#4
martziniuk Need more power Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Driffield, Good old yorkshire Posts: 1,980 Members Car: octavia VRS Thanks: 54 Thanked 163 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers Where did you get the vrs center covers from Ethos? they look cool __________________ Regards Martin Turbo back blueflame exhaust ,Forge 007p Dump valve, Ramair filter, Prosport boost gauge, Autobahn88 TIP, Ecu Evolution Remap, FMIC

01-01-2008, 16:54	#5
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,179 Members Car: Thanks: 60 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers martziniuk; http://www.briskoda.net/forums/group...und-3-a/85210/ A massive improvement on the skoda ones imo. Good xmas? Any more updates on the car?!

01-01-2008, 16:58	#6
Richard Black Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SE London Posts: 216 Members Car: 1993 Favorit Thanks: 1 Thanked 33 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers Every car I've ever owned with 'decorative' nut covers (they're not usually very decorative anyway) I've taken them off and thrown them away at once. One day you'll have to fix a flat or something at the roadside and it will be cold and wet and you'll curse the air blue trying to get the things off.

01-01-2008, 17:10	#11
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,179 Members Car: Thanks: 60 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers Yea, I saw your thread about the coil packs Really hope you get it sorted, it's been going on a while now. Haven't got any further myself, I just try and not change gear / lift off at around 3k... can get it smooth. There's still a problem but by adjusting my driving style a bit I can make it smooth. Pretty happy with the car right now, not much on the mods table that'd be really worth it. Maybe a s2000 stubby aerial and some aero wipers?

01-01-2008, 17:10	#12
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,620 Members Car: Octavia 2001, 110TDi Elegance estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 71 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers I bought my car without the nut covers, not had any issues with them going rusty yet....

01-01-2008, 20:05	#13
Dan Walton Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Basingstoke Posts: 506 Members Car: Thanks: 3 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers I took mine off because they look awful. I haven't seen any adverse affects on the bolts so far, they looked dirty when I first uncovered them and they look the same now! __________________ J'ai douze ans!!

01-01-2008, 21:15	#14
th4neuk Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 437 Members Car: Lotus Esprit V8GT Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers TBH I took all mine off and sprayed them with some halfords wheels spray. IMHO they look better and blend in with the wheels. Going to do the same with carolyns superb. Cheers __________________ Alan 04 Octavia vRS. Black Magic. Xenons. Green Cotton Filter. LCR Front Splitter 2000 Lotus Esprit V8 GT - Lots of mods and over 400BHP

01-01-2008, 21:45	#15
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,559 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 436 Times in 313 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers I prefer the black nut covers tbh. Have about 20 spare if anyone wants one, lol. __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

02-01-2008, 00:02	#16
Liverpool-Lad Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,642 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 12 Thanked 47 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers Didnt you paint the disk centres and edges a while back? I know you can get the black covers from Skoda. __________________ 2001 Rally Red Octavia vRS...remap complete Whiteline rear ARB, Superpro dogbone bush - 225/45/17 Goodyear Eagle F1 Aysmmetrics and lots of V-Power! Smiles all 'round

02-01-2008, 00:10	#17
ethos Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,179 Members Car: Thanks: 60 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers Yep, painted the rear discs a while ago. The fronts are new (in the pic), if I get some time tomorrow and it doesn't rain I'm going to get them 2 coats of hammerite around the edges + centre. I think I'll probably just leave the caps off now.

02-01-2008, 02:30	#18
stevenh Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Location, Location Posts: 1,052 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 27 Thanked 33 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers I run black ones on my wheels - look much better IMO. __________________

19-01-2008, 09:34	#19
MarkyTDI Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aberdeen and Cornwall Posts: 54 Members Car: Octy SLX TDI Estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Wheel nut plastic covers My wheel nut covers are still in their sealed skoda plastic bag under the boot floor and have been since 1999. Ive never had any problems with my nuts going rusty!!

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