Alloys - Warning, girly question!!!

daisy123

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???

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.

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

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

Hubcap:

Alloy Wheel:

daisy123

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

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.

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.


An alloy on the otherhand is a complete wheel and if you have lost one of these you wont be driving!

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!"

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.

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.

lisaloo

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

colm_mcm

what car is it?!

daisy123

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

unkel

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!

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)

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

chris85

KidCapree wrote: »

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

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

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

GTC

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

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

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!!!

cantdecide

kbannon wrote: »

Nah, nothing wrong with mine - thats why I didn't feel the need to join the GTC

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

ShayK1

Now thats Random

PauloMN

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

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

cantdecide

PauloMN wrote: »

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

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

You're mean:D