Wheel Skins for 2019-2020 Custom Chevy

[TNTSierra]

27 minutes ago, SPASierra said:

Is wheel skin just another name for a hubcap, because that is what they look like? To each their own, but those look dumb.


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Yes, these just fit right over the rim and make it look like it’s the color being represented. Some people are on a budget and if it’s made from quality material and fits evenly. I’ve seen some of these wheel skins look really nice. 
I prefer to save for the real thing but I totally understand why some do it. To each their own. 
I’d  like to see one of these on a rim because those RST wheels are nice looking design. I’d prefer mine in chrome and 22s. 

Edited January 14, 2021 by TNTSilverado

[SPASierra]

Yes, these just fit right over the rim and make it look like it’s the color being represented. Some people are on a budget and if it’s made from quality material and fits evenly. I’ve seen some of these wheel skins look really nice. 
I prefer to save for the real thing but I totally understand why some do it. To each their own. 
I’d  like to see one of these on a rim because those RST wheels are nice looking design. I’d prefer mine in chrome and 22s. 

I get the reasons why, I just can’t justify hubcaps on a $50k+ truck.


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[SPASierra]

Yes, these just fit right over the rim and make it look like it’s the color being represented. Some people are on a budget and if it’s made from quality material and fits evenly. I’ve seen some of these wheel skins look really nice. 
I prefer to save for the real thing but I totally understand why some do it. To each their own. 
I’d  like to see one of these on a rim because those RST wheels are nice looking design. I’d prefer mine in chrome and 22s. 

I get the reasons why, I just can’t justify hubcaps on a $50k+ truck.


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[SILVER SLED]

I would probably be interested in the wheel skins. Good find.  I have found RST wheels in black for about $850.  But as mush as I think the black wheels look good, they make the truck look dirty when the wheels get dirty, and they get dirty easy.  My ‘18 Redline has black wheels, and they looked great cleaned and spay waxed after I washed the truck and tire shined the tires.  But my current RST wheels kinda match the color of my truck, and they don’t look very dirty ever. So I was happy with the gray wheels, but  I think black would look good, but would it be worth the trouble of keeping them clean....so what to do..   I think I may try the wheel skins.   I’ve seen them on other Chevy wheels and they look pretty good.  Not great.  

Edited January 14, 2021 by SILVER SLED

[fsuboy75]

1 hour ago, SPASierra said:

Is wheel skin just another name for a hubcap, because that is what they look like? To each their own, but those look dumb.


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No.....I had wheel skins on my 2018.  I'll attach a pic.  I had to buy the black center caps.

 

They were gloss black and covered the chrome or alloy wheel perfectly.  You couldn't tell they were covers and never fell off.  

 

I've been looking for them for the RST wheels since I got my '20.   I don't want to plasti-dip them, they just scrape and scuff off.   

 

I agree with Silversled, the current wheels don't look bad with the satin steel metallic trucks.  

 

 

Edited January 14, 2021 by fsuboy75

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I cannot speak on behalf of the listed rim covers but my 2014 came with GM OEM wheel covers that were chrome and they destroyed my rims. The little foam strips that go inbetween the rim and cover caused the aluminum rim to pit and bubble up the clear coat in that spot. Plus the brake dust was eating into the plastic so it was pitted. I now have destroyed aluminum rims because of these skins so I would be careful and IMO would never use them again. Mine just came that way from the dealer when I bought my truck used unfortunately.

[fsuboy75]

I looked at this auction closely.  These are the type that screw by pressure on the center cap of the wheel.   These are the ones that are problematic:

 

1.  They loosen and can fall off

2.  They are not tight to the outer portions of the wheel which can cause the vibration that causes the above mentioned damage to the wheel.  

 

I paid a bit extra and mine actually clamped to each spoke of the wheel holding them tight to the wheel.  

 

When I removed them after 3 years of my lease there was NO damage to my wheel, just brake dust that wiped off.  

 

I'll wait to see if the maker of my old ones comes up with this design for the RST wheel.