for sale 4 13" corvair mag hub caps in very good condition.pictures are to big for this forum.Ilive in the pittsburgh area.text me at 412 952 3190 for pictures.cost is 550.00 for all 4 hubcaps.

$ 550.00 for "mag" / aluminum wheel hub caps ? I guess I live on another planet.I just can not imagine what these things look like or what they are made of. I hate to sound so negative but this is not reasonable.

Doug Ward
Orange, Calif.
65 Corsa 180, 64 Monza convertible, 61 Lakewood, 61 Monza

Here is a discussion with pictures back in 2019. This is not a link to another ad, just pictures of cars wearing them and typical pro/con discussions by the people on here.

Frank DuVal

Fredericksburg, VA

Here is what they look like on a car.

Personally, I think they only look good on certain cars. On most cars they are ugly as sin, IMHO. I feel they ought to be priced at half that of wire wheel covers. A lot more people like them than like the mags, hence the half price.

-Mark

Oops, link did not post. Here is another link:

[corvaircenter.com]

The link I though I posted was to Mark's car's picture.

Frank DuVal

Fredericksburg, VA

I have a set of these that are like new -- but I cannot get them on my factory 13" steel wheels -- pounding with a rubber hammer, short of damaging them. Any suggestions?

I would like to sell them as I don't need them.

Steve
'66 Corsa
Ofallon, MO

I need to apoligize for the statement I made previously about these "hub caps". What I consider hub caps to be are the smallish center mounted caps that cover or enhance the lug nuts. I see now that you are selling full wheel covers.I just couldn't see how a set of hub caps could be worth the asking price. Full wheel covers are another thing.
These are pretty nice looking & I hope you get a buyer soon. Doug Ward

Doug Ward
Orange, Calif.
65 Corsa 180, 64 Monza convertible, 61 Lakewood, 61 Monza

instead of trashing my ad , why diden't you call for pictures.

Steve, if they are indeed "like new" then a rubber deadblow hammer is probably needed (and carefully wielded), as they and the wire wheel covers both have rims that are lined with little spikes that dig into the rim. They are needed to keep the heavy wheel cover on the rim. Over time, the sprig steel that holds them tight weakens, but initially they are a bear to install. So go ahead and swing that rubber mallet, but just be careful not to damage the chrome rim.

The pictures in the link Frank posted show them on cars that look good with them, just like my Texas 4 door. It depends on the car, as I said, and those cars all look good with them. Wires, on the other hand, seem to look good on anything. Hence my previous statement. Odd thing is, despite their limited appeal, the vendors all ask the same price for them as the wires. Go figure.

-Mark

illinicorsa Wrote:
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> I have a set of these that are like new -- but I cannot get them on my factory 13" steel wheels -- pounding with a rubber hammer, short of damaging them. Any suggestions?

Sometimes they will interfere with the wheel weights. I had to have weights relocated to the inside bead on one of my wheels. Ken

Ken Henry, Rochester, NY USA
1965 Corvair Corsa
140 hp, 4 speed

These should not interfere with standard wheel weights. They cover the outer part of the rim where the weights are but are over the top of them.

RJ tools
Salem,Oregon

All the NOS or near new sets I've encountered have sold in the $800-$1000 range. They are scare in nice condition.

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