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Old 10-03-2007, 11:18 AM
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Default running split spoke wheels wheels without out face piece

Does anyone have experience with doing this? I am thinking the wheels would be lighter. But I am not sure if the outer plate is structural or cosemetic.
Old 10-03-2007, 11:30 AM
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Default outer face is functional -- it is a pebble collector

other than that its cosmetic -- there are some pics in the archives
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I thought it was structural??
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as well as snow collector in the winter.
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2nd thus the warning in the owners manual to NEVER do this.
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Default I have run them for years as snows without the hub cap

The problem arises when you go to put them back on. They may fly off and be a 12 pound metal frizbee if not bolted back on properly. Many of us have removed them.
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<scribbles another note on winter to-do list>
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