Hubcaps or no???

[ufocar]

The hubcaps make the car look like an old persons car. Rims are not fuel efficient which is the reason i got a yaris and I also feel silly getting rims on a car that's not paid for... Thats just me I didn't grow up thinking gold teeth looked good either. Just wax the steelies and they look awesome. I went ahead and painted my lug nuts and these guys saying they had rust on the nuts.. well there was rust on the nuts when i took the caps off 5 minutes after i left the dealershit. <---lol Rims are for kids who parents pay there car payment if you ask me. and they look like gold teeth usually... kinda silly anyone that tells you that your car looks "like you don't have insurance" or "ghetto" because you took some plastic shit hubcaps off should be ignored because they think rims looks good on an economical car.. this is not a honda civic and it wont ever be.. (thank god)

[Yaris Hilton]

I'm running mine bare. I like 'em better that way.

[rye7jen]

I removed mine, when I'm seeing my Yaris with those hubcaps, it seems that it's not progressing. IMO, since the stock tires size here in Middle East are 14", having those hubcaps are just like making the wheels even smaller.

[firebob]

Lol $5 + shipping is a lot of money for one of them paper weights. But I sold mine for $30 for the set.

[KRAZGRL]

Originally Posted by RedHatch08

Thanks but I think I'll just stick with what I've got for now. I really just need to set aside the ca$h for some rims at some point.

I'm probably not going to do much to the car until the warranty is up. I've got about 2,000 miles left, so I'll think more about it then.

No worries. :)

Originally Posted by firebob

Lol $5 + shipping is a lot of money for one of them paper weights. But I sold mine for $30 for the set.

I figured 5 bucks to split up the set wasn't too bad. I looked at ebay and one Toyota factory hubcap was going for $35.

[contraband831]

I would go with painting your hubcaps flat black, but i would roll around town with no hubcaps also, because i am ghetto haha

['LilRedYaris]

Decided to take the minor plunge on some trim rings @ the local O'reillys today. But totally struck out on finding suitable center caps / dust covers. What size are they, and where can I find some? Kinda surprised the car didn't come w/ any. Need to cover up the rustiness and/or unsightliness in the centers.

Or can I order some from Toyota themselves? I'll actually be heading to a Toyota New Owners thing at my local dealer tomorrow night.

[krolos]

I thought about getting custum rims for my sedan,but I think too much money
so I took the hubcaps off and replaced the stock steel nuts with capped crome nuts, and I think it looks much better.

[Cosmonaut]

lol ghetto poor? please.

all i did was paint the lip of the steelies red and some people at work asked if i got new "rimz" because they have that red lip. No i just painted it. lmao.


not the best pic i have but it serves it purpose.

['LilRedYaris]

I feel like I've upgraded my Yaris' looks considerably by omitting the stock hubcaps. I've added the O'reillys trim rings and NAPA center caps like some others have done. I spent a good portion of yesterday afternoon cleaning and attempting to polish up the stock steelies. I hated that some areas of the wheels looked brand new and others were dull due to the gaps inherent in the hubcaps. I just had to get rid of them... Hubcaps that pretend they're alloys are no friends of mine.

I like the new look alot! I've included a before picture to compare to. Thanks to the search function I was able to track down the Napa part No. for the dust caps and tips for putting & keeping them on. Without the help YW and it's members give me - this minor mod would've been difficult.

Now, next up: Ultra racing 19mm rear sway bar, and chrome lug nuts. Can't wait!

[cali yaris]

awesome - keep it just like that. If I'd known how to do it, I would have done the same when my Yaris was new.

[cali yaris]

just paint my wheels the same color of the car that would be sweet!

Where would someone get such a paint?

www.automotivetouchup.com sells paint in a spray can for your car's color code.

[cali yaris]

Rims are not fuel efficient

LOL, what?

[Qmobile]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

LOL, what?

I'm with u! If rims ain't fuel savvy then why are most if not ALL rims lighter than steelies?

[krolos]

I went to Napa and looked for some center caps for 14'' stock steelies,
some of you have gotten yours there,
they did not have the right size, not in their catalog either.
does anyone have the part number or size for the 14'' rim?

Thanks

[firemachine69]

Originally Posted by Qmobile

I'm with u! If rims ain't fuel savvy then why are most if not ALL rims lighter than steelies?

That's probably the most innacurate statement I've heard all week - no, correction, all month.

['LilRedYaris]

Thanks Garm! Can't wait to get the package you sent. :D

[bkndacn]

so I've decided to get the trim pieces and the center caps but I am going to color match them! I'm excited! but unfortunately I have to fly back to MD for a week in aug so EVERYTHING is on hold..... :-(