15-inch wheel trims or 14-inch wheel trims, at Winparts you can find hub caps foralmost all rim sizes. Wheel covers, car trims or hub caps are round discs thatyou mount over the rims, so the rim and wheel bolts are no longer visible. Awheel cap is therefore not the same as a car rim. Wheel trims have no practicalfunction, they are primarily intended for the styling of your car. With a setof wheel caps, you can give your car a cool, chic or tough look. It is also notlegally required to place them on your wheels, as they are not necessary butjust for styling. Winparts sells original wheel trims for different car makes such Toyota, Citroën and Seat.
So, awheel trim is therefore often used to improve the appearance of the car, butdid you know they also have another advantage? They protect your car tyres andrims against damages caused by, for example, curbs. If you want to purchase aset, we recommend that you pay attention to a number of points.
Which wheel trims?
When you want to purchase hub caps, there are a numberof points you can pay attention to. First of all, you need to know which wheelcovers fit on your car rims. Also, you need to check whether the caps fit onyour rims at all. Does your car have black or grey steel rims? Then you caneasily place hub caps on them. However, does your car have alloy wheels? Thenyou cannot place wheel covers on them.
Next, you will have to look at the inch size of yourrims. You can find the inch size on the side of your car tyres. On the tyre isa code such as 180/50 R15. The number after the R is the inch size, so in thiscase, you need 15-inch wheel trims. Select the correct inch size on this page,now you can see all the trims fit for your car. But pay attention, the size ofyour winter tyres may differ from your summer tyres and vice versa.
Placing wheel trims
Placing wheel trims is very easy. In most cases, youcan easily click the car trims on the car rims. The wheel trims have mountingclips, which you can press in the wheel. Do you hear a click? Then the cartrims are stuck. However, there are also hub caps that must be mounted using aring. You place this in the wheel cover. Then place the hub cap with the valverecess on the rims. Now push and check if the trim is properly secured.
After youplaced the car trims, it is important to maintain them. To maintain your hubcaps, it is best to use a sponge or soft cleaning cloth. Also, a mild tyre cleaner is recommended. Corrosive or abrasive agents can cause damages to the wheeltrims.
Hubcaps vs. wheel trims
Although we use both words interchangeably, there is in fact a difference. The difference between a wheel trim and a hubcap is how much of the wheel’s surface they actually cover. A wheel trim is basically an accessory that covers the entire diameter of the wheel rim. The hubcap only covers the center portion of the rim, concealing the lug nuts only.
Buy wheeltrims
Buying wheel trims is quick and easy at Winparts. Wehave a wide range of different brands, styles, colours, manafacturer-specific and sizes. You can findstandard colours such as silver and black wheel trims, but also pink, red wheel trims and blue. Wheel trims are sold per set (4 pieces). Do you only need one wheel cover?On request, you can also buy one single wheel cover. Please contact customerservice for this.