Re: [Chrysler300] Wheelcovers

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

george and  all;
I've put over 150,000 miles on my '65 "L", and never lost a wheelcover. 
  Often driven hard, none have come off.
On my '66 Conv., I had the Optional spinners and never lost one  of 
those, either.

Ray


On Jan 30, 2007, at 10:16 AM, George Riehl wrote:

> In answereing a few Emails directly to me about "thrown" 
> wheelcovers........this is in regard to 1964 and 1965.....on my '64s 
> and '65, I have "thrown" the front wheelcovers.
>   This is not a rim problem. It is a wheelcover problem. In those 
> years, the wheelcovers are of the "dish" type. Quite frankly, they are 
> cheaply made. One can "push" on the WC with their thumb and actually 
> "dent" it. The gripping edges of the '64-'65 WCs are nothing like the 
> previous years. In fact, one can actually "twist" the '64s and '65s by 
> hand. Upon inspection, the later WCs do not have any "venting" like 
> the earlier ones. Higher speed driving causes an air buildup 
> (pressure) between the vented rim and the WC, especially going around 
> curves. The "wimpy" gripping edges of the WC can easily become 
> dislodged from the rim.
>   To date, I am not aware of any '55 thru '63 WC being "thrown" during 
> driving. It is not a problem with the rim or the tire, radial or bias.
>    George Riehl.
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