Show me your sexy hub caps!

[Yourpilotincommand]

lol, I don’t have hub caps, but want them. Please share pics of yours. Original, after market, show em off, thanks! ..and where did you buy them.

[Prior owner]

9 minutes ago, Yourpilotincommand said:

lol, I don’t have hub caps, but want them. Please share pics of yours. Original, after market, show em off, thanks! ..and where did you buy them.

No hub caps, but tell me- do you have to remove them every time you check the tire pressure? Seems like a lot of trouble...

[Yourpilotincommand]

Just now, PilotCoyote said:

No hub caps, but tell me- do you have to remove them every time you check the tire pressure? Seems like a lot of trouble...

I don’t mind at all. I look for reasons to fly or work on my Mooney.

[carusoam]

Choices...

1) plain white discs... original...

2) polished and shiny... Lasar...

3) Hubba Hubba hubcaps.... has the access panel to reach the air valve... @Speed Merchant ?

4) Many get a hole drilled for access...

PP thoughts only...

Best regards,

-a-

[xcrmckenna]

I bought the LASAR aluminum hubcaps then scratched them up and painted them with black texture paint two years ago. Still holding up.






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[RLCarter]

no hubcaps, mags for me 

[Greg Ellis]

I am not sure where to buy them but LoPresti made the Hubba Hubba Hub caps.  They have a hinged opening to allow access to the airstem to put air in the tire without removing the hub cap. If you search Hubba Hubba Hub caps on Mooneyspace there is a thread about it with the Mooney Bravo.

I searched online for them and could not find them and Aircraft Spruce used to sell them but I could not find them on their website either.  Well....I guess this was not much help.

[Yourpilotincommand]

I wasn’t able to find them on Spruce or Lasar. I’ll call them.

[ArtVandelay]

I bought the LASAR aluminum hubcaps then scratched them up and painted them with black texture paint two years ago. Still holding up.

If I was going to have hub caps, I would only put them on the mains side facing out, for aerodynamics. Can you buy them individually?

[steingar]

I assume these are just for looks.  Decorate the aircraft as it sits in the hangar.  Can't imagine taking money from the fuel kitty to do that.  I look for excuses to fly.  I work on the aircraft when it needs it.

[hypertech]

They are for looks and keeping crud out of the wheel.  I had the flat aluminum ones that I assume are from the factory.  I landed one day and had it bent in half after a screw fell out.  I'm glad it happened on landing not take off.  Who knows what it could have hung up on if retracted like that.  I would choose one with a bevel that are less likely to bend if they catch wind.  I went with the hubba hubba caps as a replacement.  The little door to check pressure works ok.  They are probably the dumbest STC I have on my plane.  How a hub cap is a major alteration is beyond me.  Other than that and being expensive for what they are, they are working out for me.  

[skykrawler]

Caps definitely help keep the wheel bearing grease cleaner.   The main wheels are exposed when retracted and I would bet the cap reduces the turbulence generated as the air passes over the tucked wheel.

 

[xcrmckenna]

If I was going to have hub caps, I would only put them on the mains side facing out, for aerodynamics. Can you buy them individually?

As far as I know they don’t make ones for the outside of the mains that would be facing down with the gear retracted. But that’s only the little bit of info I know:) The LASAR hub caps are sold as a set. Two for the nose gear one side has a hole for the axle to go through and one on each of the main.


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[xcrmckenna]

I assume these are just for looks.  Decorate the aircraft as it sits in the hangar.  Can't imagine taking money from the fuel kitty to do that.  I look for excuses to fly.  I work on the aircraft when it needs it.

Oh I’m sure you spend money elsewhere, but I’m sure it sounds cool for you to say it....


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[redcatcher27]

I don't have a picture handy with them on, but I have the chrome ones from LASAR on my 1968 M20F.

I love them!

The line guys really love them too - I've lost count of the number of compliments I have gotten on them.

I'm sure they love my tips too.

 

[Yourpilotincommand]

Well darn... I looked at all three wheel hubs and noticed no screw holes to mount a hub cap. Are my wheels not original? Maybe the hub caps pop on/off.  ...wishful thinking I guess.

[SantosDumont]

Been thinking about trying to 3D print some hubcaps with a hole to access the valve stem.  They're a pain to take off every time I want to check the tire pressure.

[DonMuncy]

Take a look at mine in my album. My hangar elf built them. As you can see, they have a pop-out plug, easily removable to check and add pressure. I will be glad to provide details of the construction, and presuming I am not overrun, could possibly be induced to turn out another set.

[MBDiagMan]

Don, Great to see you post.  Hope all is well!

I will take a picture of my moon discs next time I’m at the airport.  They are nice shiny ones.  I wrote the tire pressure inside.  I can remove two screws and loosen one and pivot allowing tire pressure Checking/adjusting.  Easy easy.

[M20F-1968]

I have several that I would be willing to sell.  You can e-mail me here.  I'll get pictures.

John Breda

[Yourpilotincommand]

13 hours ago, M20F-1968 said:

I have several that I would be willing to sell.  You can e-mail me here.  I'll get pictures.

John Breda

Please post pictures. Do these “pop in” or screw in type (3 screws)? Thanks