Wheels Get Spicier Looks with Hubcaps

Anthony Fontanelle
January 10, 2008

Creating a trendier look and style for one’s vehicle is now as easy as one-two-three with the long list of commercially available accessories in auto parts stores. And as cars are often regarded as one’s home when on the road, there is a need for them to be as presentable as they can be. But since today’s vehicles offer the most stylish designs to date, all parts, including the wheels, should be allowed to exhibit the same design. To accomplish this, what one can do is to attach a hubcap to the wheels.

The hubcap is a popular wheel accessory because aside from giving them a spicier look, it also provides car owners with a way to cover the lug nuts. Although a mere accessory, a hubcap is still manufactured with the finest quality materials in order for it to work as a protective cover as well. As a protective cover, a wheel hubcap keeps dust and dirt away from the brakes and wheel bearings, preventing these particles from lodging into, and accumulating within, these auto parts. Hubcaps are usually made from steel, plastic, or aluminum and are designed differently to match a variety of consumer tastes.

Dog-dish hubcaps, though, were the most popular back in the 60’s and 70’s as these hubcaps were commonly found on police cars. Other types of hubcap design include spinning hubcap, spinner hubcap, antique hubcap, bolt-on hubcap, custom hubcap, chromed hubcap, baby moon hubcap, classic hubcap, and more. But for the best style, one should go for the hubcap designed with a lightweight but durable frame, one that’s corrosion-resistant and able to endure high temperatures. In this way, the hubcap can be both functional and stylish, protecting—while improving the appearance of—the wheels.

Automakers sometimes offer this as a standard option considering its importance in both function and appearance. But even if this wheel accessory is not initially offered when buying the car, it can still be purchased from most auto parts stores. Offered at affordable prices, attaching hubcaps is easily one of the most cost-effective ways available to car owners who wish to enhance the overall appearance of their rides. As such, it’d be a shame not to give it a go.

Source:  Amazines.com