[Eric]

What lies under those hubcaps? Actually a fairly nice set of five spoke rims. If you don't hv the coin to get rims and want a change checkout what's under the hubcaps.

 

[fernando]

Any effect on MPG taking off the hubcaps?

 

[realto]

What lies under those hubcaps? Actually a fairly nice set of five spoke rims. If you don't hv the coin to get rims and want a change checkout what's under the hubcaps.

Eric- I did notice that after I bought LX model. Pretty nice looking grey rims, and I believe they are aluminum alloys also.
I like the covers, because theyre not as hard to clean as rims, and don't need to wax. Just wash and apply Armour-All.
But I know a lot of people like having alloy rims and the dark grey is very nice.

 

[Griswald]

Those look nice on the black car.

 

[PAULRIDES]

Agree look nice on Black Car.

I had cover off to repair a flat tire. Pearl White EX, can't even remember what the wheel was. I think black.

I have put a pretty good size scratch on right front wheel cover when I touched it against a curb pulling over to parallel park. Need some matching silver paint to touch it up.

Or, take the covers off -- not sure my wife would go for that look (she is primary user of the NIRO).

 

[Griswald]

You could always use that peel-off paint (Plasti-dip or Dupli-Color or Rustoleum brands) to change the wheel color to match or contrast the body color. That would be simple on those wheels.

 

[DeNiro]

Hub caps are just there for decoration and to reduce the amount of dirt and moisture on the wheels. Just hose the wheels off now and then and you're fine. Source, I once lost a hub cap and just took off the rest.

 

[Medic29706]

Has anyone done this?

What lies under those hubcaps? Actually a fairly nice set of five spoke rims. If you don't hv the coin to get rims and want a change checkout what's under the hubcaps.

I am looking forward to doing this, but have gone crazy looking for center caps(dust caps) that would fit. They are 2-5/8" (66.675mm) diameter and the clip cutouts are inward toward the rotor. Anyone found a solution? I wouldn't consider taking the wheel covers off without them due to the amount of dirt that would collect by the wheel bearing.

 

[Chris]

Speaking of those hubcaps, I must of scraped one of my covers on a curb, It wasn’t to bad but it bothered me. I called the dealer to get a price on a replacement, $120.00 for one. WTF. Luckily I found a guy selling 4 on ebay. I won all four for a total price of about $75. These came off a new 2018 but are identical to the ones I have on my 2017. Why would a piece of plastic be so expensive?

 

[caryni2q]

Becauset is a matching OEM piece of plastic.

 

[RedWouldForrest]

BUMP: Has anyone found center caps (dust caps) that fit over the bearing caps? Pretty please, with sugar on top?!?

 

[Medic29706]

The closest I found were these.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4X-Black-U...o-Emblem-US-/302490322022?hash=item466dd40466


They were the right diameter, but not deep enough (height). I did not install as they are not perfect and would probably fall out.



Attached is a picture of the where the cap would go.


Let me know if you find better.

 

[Nouseformonkeys]

Hub caps are just there for decoration and to reduce the amount of dirt and moisture on the wheels. Just hose the wheels off now and then and you're fine. Source, I once lost a hub cap and just took off the rest.

This is an old thread, but are the hubcaps secured by the lug nuts where you have to unscrew them to take the covers off or do the just pop off and on?

 

[lafe005]

are the hubcaps secured by the lug nuts where you have to unscrew them to take the covers off or do the just pop off and on?

Yes, they are locked/secured by the nuts on the alloy wheels.!

 

[Kali_niro_queen]

You could always use that peel-off paint (Plasti-dip or Dupli-Color or Rustoleum brands) to change the wheel color to match or contrast the body color. That would be simple on those wheels.

That’s exactly what I did n they look great it was super easy to do as well cuz I hated the look of the hubcaps made it feel like it was my grandpas car or something lol now it’s got more character n I love the look Check out my before n after pics below

 

[Nouseformonkeys]

That’s exactly what I did n they look great it was super easy to do as well cuz I hated the look of the hubcaps made it feel like it was my grandpas car or something lol now it’s got more character n I love the look Check out my before n after pics below

Great improvement. Did you Plastidip the lug nuts as well? Won’t they get damaged when you have to take the wheels off and on?

And did anyone ever find a center cap for the wheels that fit the opening?

 

[caryni2q]

Did you have the wheels balanced after dipping?

 

[trucklover]

Center Caps

BUMP: Has anyone found center caps (dust caps) that fit over the bearing caps? Pretty please, with sugar on top?!?

Try Ebay. The stock Kia cap # is 52960-3W200- it's a black59mm cap. About $30 for a set of four

 

[Dovidan]

You plastidip painted wheels look nice . But painted black lug nuts? Did you take the wheels off before painting.
Might look nicer with the nuts a silver color -- chrome nuts anyone?

 

[dots]

So Medic29706's link says they're 68mm, but trucklover's link says they're 59mm. Which are they?