Unexplained auto sightings
Unexplained auto sightings
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macp

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4,823 posts

214 months

Saturday 23rd April 2022
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On holiday in Cornwall and waiting for swmbo in the car park. I look down at the wheels of the car next to me. I stood staring at the car for a few minutes. I’m sure those are alloys and not wheel trims. So what could be the reason for the cable ties ?



So what have you got.

Edited by macp on Saturday 23 April 19:30

The Rotrex Kid

35,135 posts

191 months

Saturday 23rd April 2022
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They are wheel trims. The steel is shaped behind to match the trim to look like alloys.


macp

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Saturday 23rd April 2022
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Crashed & burned. Oh well !

The Rotrex Kid

35,135 posts

191 months

Saturday 23rd April 2022
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Is that Tesco in Camborne?

macp

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Saturday 23rd April 2022
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The Rotrex Kid said:
Is that Tesco in Camborne?
No Truro.

The Rotrex Kid

35,135 posts

191 months

Saturday 23rd April 2022
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macp said:
The Rotrex Kid said:
Is that Tesco in Camborne?
No Truro.
Ah right, yes I see it now. Hope you enjoyed Cornwall!!

Blakewater

4,563 posts

188 months

Saturday 23rd April 2022
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Vauxhall Structure wheels. I learned about them from someone else on here when asking why some Vauxhalls were going about on what looked like four spare wheels, including new cars on transporters.

Vauxhall has come up with the idea of five spoke steel wheels that, with 5 spoke wheel trims on, look like alloys.



Edited by Blakewater on Saturday 23 April 22:49

MG CHRIS

9,322 posts

198 months

Saturday 23rd April 2022
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Yea as others have said they are wheel trims do pass off as alloys at a distance.

Fiedka

201 posts

80 months

Sunday 24th April 2022
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I have seen cable ties on alloys. I kid you not…
Surely must be a case of pensioners copying each other?

Carlososos

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127 months

Sunday 24th April 2022
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Blakewater said:
Vauxhall Structure wheels. I learned about them from someone else on here when asking why some Vauxhalls were going about on what looked like four spare wheels, including new cars on transporters.

Vauxhall has come up with the idea of five spoke steel wheels that, with 5 spoke wheel trims on, look like alloys.



Edited by Blakewater on Saturday 23 April 22:49
Brilliant idea. Quite like the look.

anonymous-user

85 months

Sunday 24th April 2022
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Carlososos said:
Blakewater said:
Vauxhall Structure wheels. I learned about them from someone else on here when asking why some Vauxhalls were going about on what looked like four spare wheels, including new cars on transporters.

Vauxhall has come up with the idea of five spoke steel wheels that, with 5 spoke wheel trims on, look like alloys.



Edited by Blakewater on Saturday 23 April 22:49
Brilliant idea. Quite like the look.
Whereas Tesla start with alloys and put a plastic wheel cover over the top!

Zad

13,024 posts

267 months

Sunday 24th April 2022
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Blakewater said:
They remind me of early Ur-Quattro Fuchs alloys.


macp

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Sunday 24th April 2022
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The Rotrex Kid said:
Ah right, yes I see it now. Hope you enjoyed Cornwall!!
Still here currently in the rose land area and it’s quite frankly stunning.

macp

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4,823 posts

214 months

Sunday 24th April 2022
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MG CHRIS said:
Yea as others have said they are wheel trims do pass off as alloys at a distance.
It fooled me but then I didn’t want to look weird and get up too close.

Tabs

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303 months

Sunday 24th April 2022
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Toyota put plastic trims over alloys on the Prius. Apparently to help brake cooling. Strange really as the hydraulic brakes are hardly used. Slowing from normal speed uses the electric motor, and hydraulic used just before stopping.

The Rotrex Kid

35,135 posts

191 months

Sunday 24th April 2022
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The Dacia Stepway also has these steel/trim style wheels.