I had a fiasco trying to get the tires up to pressure for a trip today.
First, the line was three deep at the free air at the Mobil. I'm in a hurry,
so I get on the Masspike and stop at the first rest stop, where a.] the valve stem cap fell into the little crevices that exist in that plastic hubcap rim that encircles the alloys; and b.] the dilapidated pump was broken anyway.
The curiousity was this...I noticed, after a year and a half and 28,000 miles(crossed today), there is NO hub-encircling rim hubcap on the left rear wheel. Since the others seem to fit so snugly, I'm guessing it was delivered that way, or was not replaced after a rotation.
Anyhow, I think the alloys look great without the plastic rim, so I may take the other three off. They are purely cosmetic, right? :?:
I ended the day by buying a portable pump for $19...even has a pretty headlamp built in.
First, the line was three deep at the free air at the Mobil. I'm in a hurry,
so I get on the Masspike and stop at the first rest stop, where a.] the valve stem cap fell into the little crevices that exist in that plastic hubcap rim that encircles the alloys; and b.] the dilapidated pump was broken anyway.
The curiousity was this...I noticed, after a year and a half and 28,000 miles(crossed today), there is NO hub-encircling rim hubcap on the left rear wheel. Since the others seem to fit so snugly, I'm guessing it was delivered that way, or was not replaced after a rotation.
Anyhow, I think the alloys look great without the plastic rim, so I may take the other three off. They are purely cosmetic, right? :?:
I ended the day by buying a portable pump for $19...even has a pretty headlamp built in.