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Alloys - Warning, girly question!!!

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  • 02-04-2008 8:56pm
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    daisy123
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭


    Ok, I know NOTHING about cars. I lost an alloy off one of my wheels. Just wondering what they ACTUALLY do, and can I get away without replacing it???


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    vengeance52
    Registered Users Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭vengeance52


    daisy123 wrote: »
    Ok, I know NOTHING about cars. I lost an alloy off one of my wheels. Just wondering what they ACTUALLY do, and can I get away without replacing it???

    an alloy is an actual wheel. what you lost is prob just a hub cap on standard wheels. and yes you can get away with out replacing it.


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    bangersandmash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 686 ✭✭✭bangersandmash


    daisy123 wrote: »
    Ok, I know NOTHING about cars. I lost an alloy off one of my wheels. Just wondering what they ACTUALLY do, and can I get away without replacing it???

    I presume you mean a hubcap :D

    if you lost an alloy you would be in big trouble...

    Hubcap: 13_econ5_sm.jpg

    Alloy Wheel:
    Eltex%2520Star.jpg


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    daisy123
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭daisy123


    Haha, yeah, hubcap. Oh dear...did I mention I know shag all about cars???:o


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    vengeance52
    Registered Users Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭vengeance52


    daisy123 wrote: »
    Haha, yeah, hubcap. Oh dear...did I mention I know shag all about cars???:o


    dont worry about it. all they do is keep the wheel clean so drive away all you want. you can prob pick up a cheap replacement set for €20.


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    Lucifer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭Lucifer


    It sounds like you have lost a hubcap not an alloy. A hubcap like in this picture is just a plastic cover to make the steel wheel look better so you would not have to replace it if the look doesnt bother you.
    05matrix.JPG

    An alloy on the otherhand is a complete wheel and if you have lost one of these you wont be driving!
    Nissan-350Z-Alloy-Wheel.jpg


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    daisy123
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭daisy123


    vengeance52 wrote: »
    dont worry about it. all they do is keep the wheel clean so drive away all you want. you can prob pick up a cheap replacement set for €20.

    Cool, was getting slightly worried when saw posts about alloys costing over 2grand!!!! I was thinking "If they're THAT expensive, they MUST be important!"


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,993 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Check the size of your wheel before getting replacements daisy. The diameter should be written on your tyres - probably 14, 15 or 16 inches.

    It's written at the end of the tyre size number - e.g. 165/65/14 ,175/65/15 etc.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,307 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Get the correct hub cap from a breaker's yard (car dismantler) rather than buying a cheap and nasty set. Or check with a dealer on the price of a single replacement.

    Not your ornery onager



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    lisaloo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 219 ✭✭lisaloo


    where did you lose it? funny we all see them at the sides of roads a lot of the time


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,455 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    what car is it?!


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    daisy123
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭daisy123


    Who knows?? I share the car, so I reckon the bro did it!!!


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,420 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    daisy123 wrote: »
    Ok, I know NOTHING about cars.

    You don't have to know anything about cars to ask a question here. I'm impressed by the quick answers you got from the friendly posters up there. Nice one, folks!

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    https://www.adverts.ie/member/5856/ads



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    jameshayes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    No offence to the OP but this thread made me actually lol...

    I lost an alloy - What do they actually do!! hee hee

    (again, no offence)


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    KidCapree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭KidCapree


    daisy123 wrote: »
    Cool, was getting slightly worried when saw posts about alloys costing over 2grand!!!! I was thinking "If they're THAT expensive, they MUST be important!"

    now THAT made me LOL... no offence. Gotta love women :p:p


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    chris85
    Registered Users Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭chris85


    KidCapree wrote: »
    now THAT made me LOL... no offence. Gotta love women :p:p


    +1, this did make me lmao but in here any question is valid and will get a good answer


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Check the size of your wheel before getting replacements daisy. The diameter should be written on your tyres - probably 14, 15 or 16 inches.

    It's written at the end of the tyre size number - e.g. 165/65/14 ,175/65/15 etc.
    ...thus proving that size does indeed matter to women


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    GTC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 105 ✭✭GTC


    It obviously matters to you in that you took the time to make us all read it. TBH, I'm getting slightly worried.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,754 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    GTC wrote: »
    It obviously matters to you in that you took the time to make us all read it. TBH, I'm getting slightly worried.
    Nah, nothing wrong with mine - thats why I didn't feel the need to join the GTC ;):D


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    daisy123
    Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭daisy123


    unkel wrote: »
    You don't have to know anything about cars to ask a question here. I'm impressed by the quick answers you got from the friendly posters up there. Nice one, folks!

    Me too!! Thanks a lot!! Now I don't have to publicly humiliate myself by asking the same question to my mates!!!

    Next time I have a question, I'll be right back here!!!


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    kbannon wrote: »
    Nah, nothing wrong with mine - thats why I didn't feel the need to join the GTC ;):D

    Plus (straightens tie) she might be hot:D:D:D

    I may be repeating myself but my mum recently lost a wheel trim. She re-traced her steps to see if she could find it but couldn't. She took the scenic route home and found the exact right one in a completely different place:D


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    #22
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    Now thats Random


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    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,869 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    Yeah, work away without the wheel trim. Not required.

    However, if you lose a 710 cap, get that replaced ASAP. :D:D


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    PauloMN wrote: »
    Yeah, work away without the wheel trim. Not required.

    However, if you lose a 710 cap, get that replaced ASAP. :D:D

    You're mean:D


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