What are the pros & cons to removing the aero cap (other than it looks better)? Significant mileage loss? Is curb rash reduced?
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If memory is correct it's 5% less rangeWhat are the pros & cons to removing the aero cap (other than it looks better)? Significant mileage loss? Is curb rash reduced?
I have had mine for 2 weeks (1,755 miles as of today). I drove the first week with the Aero's ON.....then the second with the OFF. I drive 150 miles a day for my commute to/from work. I have noticed NO difference in efficiency. I absolutely LOVE the look of them off...it will remain that way. I might think about putting them back on for a long trip.
They look better in person than in pics. But I like them off more.Several tests have shown about 15 miles less range. And they have surprisingly grown on me.
You'll take a range hit in high speed driving, like on a road trip. That's the only downside.What are the pros & cons to removing the aero cap (other than it looks better)? Significant mileage loss? Is curb rash reduced?
It depends a lot on your average speed.If memory is correct it's 5% less range
I thought that went without saying, but yeah.It depends a lot on your average speed.
If you do mostly around town/city driving or live in LA traffic, there is virtually no difference.
If you do a lot of high speed highway driving, it's about 4-5% less efficient.
Do those things actually help with curb rash?After doing fine the first month with the covers off and adding the kit, I curbed it twice in a few days.
Just added the two piece type wheel bans with 3M adhesive ordered directly from China.
Do those things actually help with curb rash?
I love the look of them off too. Looks better to me in real life than in pictures. At first I planned to keep aero caps on, but then in another thread someone mentioned they look like hub caps and after that that's all I could think about when I looked at them so I had to take them off. Now I'm in the camp that the best deal is to get the aero wheels but then remove the caps.