thanks for the input! its only sticky on the inner side. not facing out. it is duct tape, i would start with 2 layers and test it, you might need more or maybe not.
thanks for the tip! I used the method on my relative's 04' Accord, but one was missing so I got one from my collection and put it on. I duck-taped the clips as you said, but the wacky thing wobbled so much I HAD to tape it onto the tire. (I'm sorry.😔)
Do you think this method will work also with the old style hubcaps with the smaller looking clips that look like they have small teeth ? I think with the years they have worn down and not I can’t hit them in flat because some of the material is worn down
My granddad gave me a set of hubcaps that he bought a few years ago gof his van but they were so loose they all fell off the same day (he found them) so I can use this hack for his van :)
nah cause the wheel grease will buildup over time and mess up the adhesive, it's better to rely on pressure over adhesive but if you check the tightness occasionally i think double sided would be just as good
It never fails. I have done it to many hubcaps, the tape holds it so tight that a bump has never caused a problem on our car. It's been a year now, and Seattle's roads are rough!
unfortunately, if someone really wants your hubcaps, they wont be stopped even with a zip tie. some people put zip ties on theirs, which of course is a choice thats up to you. but any thief will just cut the zip ties off. if you have stock hubcaps or aftermarket, chances are nobody will bother with them though. i sell hubcaps multiple times a week and ive never had anyone who had caps stolen from them. ive heard of center caps being taken from expensive aftermarket truck rims, but never anything stock. for what it's worth, i would personally avoid the zip ties because why take the extra step to protect something meant for decoration, when its not going to help and it will only add a weird looking piece to the wheel. hope i was helpful!
i always use it when my buyers get their new hubcaps. not only is the hubcaps physically more difficult to remove, it makes them much tighter on the road. straightening the bend in the ring also helps with tension.
the clips dont attach to the rim, it just pressure fits in. the tape widens the clips and makes the hubcap a little wider, thus gripping the wheel edge.
Add two stainless steel cable ties to each wheel to help hold them on and to make it a bit more difficult for opportunist thieves! 🇬🇧
Who’s stealing hubcaps lol?
Found out duck tap better than electrical. Works
Zip ties is a better choice holds tight the metal ones is real good 👍
Thanks for the tip, I'm going to do that right now 😄
It would’ve been nice if you’d explain whether it was sticky on one side or both sides and how many layers
thanks for the input! its only sticky on the inner side. not facing out. it is duct tape, i would start with 2 layers and test it, you might need more or maybe not.
thanks for the info, I will definitely share this video with friends
thanks for the tip! I used the method on my relative's 04' Accord, but one was missing so I got one from my collection and put it on. I duck-taped the clips as you said, but the wacky thing wobbled so much I HAD to tape it onto the tire. (I'm sorry.😔)
keep tape off the tire brooo smh bend clips under heat if u need
@@Hubcaps219 ok, thanks!😁
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Do you think this method will work also with the old style hubcaps with the smaller looking clips that look like they have small teeth ? I think with the years they have worn down and not I can’t hit them in flat because some of the material is worn down
yes but try bending the clips out under heat light gently first if plastic or just bend a little if metal
My granddad gave me a set of hubcaps that he bought a few years ago gof his van but they were so loose they all fell off the same day (he found them) so I can use this hack for his van :)
just don’t put them on your dad‘s van😂
@@Hubcaps219 haha xD I would have but they're too big
One big pothole and hubcap fall off
Yup
@@Hubcaps219 Proving you "fix" doesn't work LOL. Zip ties are a better fix
@@interstategar I just lost 2 covers with zip ties on it. I need something more secure for indian roads.😂
@@interstategareven with 'zip ties' they can still fall off
This beat go hard
lol it was ariana grande without the lyrics god is a woman
hope the tutorial was helpful?😂
@@Hubcaps219 eyy
@@Hubcaps219 if it goes, it goes
@@Hubcaps219 a bit! Mine are exceedingly broken so I had to do the tape trick too
Was that duct tape or electrical tape?
Black duct tape thanks for asking 🙂! Did the hack work for u? Lmk
why do ppl usually use electrical tape....is it because electrical tape are more heat resistant on the wheels than black duct tape??
yes, electrical tape is meant to take heat. Duck tape will melt off
What if I use double sided tape ??
nah cause the wheel grease will buildup over time and mess up the adhesive, it's better to rely on pressure over adhesive but if you check the tightness occasionally i think double sided would be just as good
zip ties are better
Yup wayyy better
How has this worked vs potholes?
It never fails. I have done it to many hubcaps, the tape holds it so tight that a bump has never caused a problem on our car. It's been a year now, and Seattle's roads are rough!
Lol😂😀👍
For a lot of aftermarket hubcaps even if you do put them on properly they are so shit they fall off anyway😂
Why are aftermarkets a thing...
Because people and money happened
@@Hubcaps219 ha lol
Bruh. I have the same Toyota matrix wheel
matrix GANG 🤘
What about hubcap theft?
unfortunately, if someone really wants your hubcaps, they wont be stopped even with a zip tie. some people put zip ties on theirs, which of course is a choice thats up to you. but any thief will just cut the zip ties off. if you have stock hubcaps or aftermarket, chances are nobody will bother with them though. i sell hubcaps multiple times a week and ive never had anyone who had caps stolen from them. ive heard of center caps being taken from expensive aftermarket truck rims, but never anything stock. for what it's worth, i would personally avoid the zip ties because why take the extra step to protect something meant for decoration, when its not going to help and it will only add a weird looking piece to the wheel. hope i was helpful!
How does one know that this works?
i always use it when my buyers get their new hubcaps. not only is the hubcaps physically more difficult to remove, it makes them much tighter on the road. straightening the bend in the ring also helps with tension.
Genius, you just duck taped off the clips from attaching to the rim smh
the clips dont attach to the rim, it just pressure fits in. the tape widens the clips and makes the hubcap a little wider, thus gripping the wheel edge.