About 3 weeks ago I'd run an errand, leaving the car outside the house for a couple of hours. When I'd finished the task I drove back home and left the car in the street instead of in the drive – I'd normally park in the drive which I feel is a little “safer” as it's easier to see from indoors.
After a bite of lunch I went back out to the car and found that someone has pinched all 4 wheel trims. The car looked terrible. So drab, dull and a bit industrial looking! I decided that doing without wasn't an option.
Looking on eBay for Universal 15” wheel trims I found several sets costing in the teens of pounds. Just for comparison, I checked at the main agent's spares department and found the official branded product would cost about £15 each. Ouch.
Having selected one of the designs on eBay (to look most like the original) I was a little unsure whether the 5 fake nuts shown made any difference as my wheels, like most, have 4 nuts. So I sent a message via eBay to the dealer asking for clarification on that point. Several days later – no reply. A quick follow-up but still no reply.
Luckily, and whilst looking for something completely different, I was in Lidl and noticed rather attractive wheel trim sets for an excellent £9.99 which was way cheaper than any others I seen. Quickly checking that I did indeed need 15” wheel trims I made my purchase and fitted them easily as soon as I got home. The question about 5 fake nuts for a 4 real nuts car turned out to be a complete irrelevance. The wheel trim is held in place by a springy ring near the circumference. It has 3 positioning options to make sure it's nice and tight on the wheel just inside from where the tyre is. The instructions are nice and clear. I also put a couple of nylon cable ties on each wheel trim to make sure they stayed on (whilst in motion and against ne'er-do-wells!).
A recommendation there for Lidl – who'd have thought?
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