Originally Posted by
fifteenwindow
I don't have any proof or even real evidence that they do anything. I am going on what I have read on sites like Daox mentioned. Mitsubishi somewhere wrote that the mirage gets better gas mileage with the steel wheels & hubcaps than with the aluminum mag wheels because of a higher aerodynamic drag on the aluminum wheel.
I am trying to get the best gas mileage that I can, without doing expensive modifications. These hubcaps cost me $35.
If they work, it may take a year or so to get that money back. After that, it's like getting free money every time I drive.
They should be just as good as the smooth hubcaps I got. Looking good!
Originally Posted by
Donut
my car was from the stock and came with alloy wheels (Mitsubishi incentive), unfortunately. Steel wheels would make the fixation of wheel caps easier.
Any ideas on how to fix wheel covers on the alloy mounts?
Otherwise I will smooth the wheels with duct tape.
I had to fix mine on the alloy wheels with LONG zip ties! They are still on and they held up to 90 MPH speed one time.
I say LONG zip ties because it was hard to loop the zip ties around the spokes, (I do have large hands though)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage DE 1.2 manual: 66.3 mpg (US) ... 28.2 km/L ... 3.5 L/100 km ... 79.7 mpg (Imp)