I just wanted to know why they don't have rims.
2007-09-08 19:48:51 · 11 answers · asked by Clonies 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
This was a problem with some 1999-2001 Ford Crown Vics. The Dept. I was working for had a bunch of hubcaps in stock to replace the ones that flew off all too frequently.
Ford later went to a new and improved hubcap design and then dropped them all together in favor of the little cap that covers the lug nuts and center hub.
2007-09-08 20:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by mebe1042 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
during a high speed chase rims can become disengaged from the wheels during a hit on the curb or turning etc--this then becomes a highly volitile projectional object that can ruin anothers vehicle when it come into contact with it or hit a pedestrian or god forgive a child or some other innocent being. aniother reason during surveilance a patrol car or undercover car if stripped down a little will not look o suspect as the original equipent car with hubcaps from factory-we use to paint the wheel rims black and put on a set of baby moons to detract from the undercover car appearance--
2007-09-09 03:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by ahsoasho2u2 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wow you've had some...interesting answers! The 2 main reasons is that by taking off the hubs it gives more air circulation to the brakes, very important in high speed chases that require allot of breaking. The other reason is the possibility of it becoming a projectile.
2007-09-09 03:20:59 · answer #3 · answered by John H 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They wouldn't be able to drive them with the rims off. However, the hub caps are off because they get in the way, you speed down the road, hit a pot hole and the thing goes flying off, they'd be replacing them frequently. Besides, they get these things at reduced rates, that means stripped and in one color. Cost effective.
2007-09-09 02:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by ricrossfireclub 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if they had no rims then the car would have no tires. you are probably asking about hubcaps.it is just another way of cutting costs.the tire fits on the rim.
2007-09-09 03:01:58 · answer #5 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
because they can't get those 20 inch "spinners" to pass through the budgets in most states. We are however, getting our badges affixed to gold chains. Most municipal governments feel that a more "Mr.T" approach to law enforcement might be received more positively by the general public.
2007-09-09 08:20:45 · answer #6 · answered by Miss Guided 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
RIMS REMOVED? What do they mount the tires on?
you must be a product of public education or a future police officer in training. Both perhaps?
I love the answer cop girl gave
2007-09-09 02:56:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Because they could be used as a projectile should it happen to come off while in motion.
2007-09-09 03:14:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
hubcaps? probly so they dont fly off and hit somebody if things were to get rough
2007-09-09 08:00:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's cheaper to buy them without hubcaps.
2007-09-09 03:09:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋