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Going to the guys with experience. The question is: Did the Corvette full-size wheel covers (with the knock offs),
for the '55 to '62 cars, have indentations for 2 or 4 nubs, which were on the rims. Seems like the covers I have seen only have 2 locations, not 4. Any experience would be appreciated. Bob

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the 53-62 corvette 15" x 5" rims had four nubs to "fasten" the full size hubcaps to the rims. the RPO 15" x 5 1/2" rims did not have the 4 nubs( rather there were three convexities in the central part of these rims), hence chevy installed poverty(dog dish ) hub caps to these RPO wheels. mike mccagh

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Mike, thanks as always...I understand the wheel arrangement. The other part of my question is on the
wheel covers, the full ones, did/should they have 2 or 4 of those little indented spots where the nubs
fit in to? The covers I have only have 2 indentations, rather than 4.....??? Bob

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