Rear wheel well covers

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JM33

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Mazda 2014 CX-5 Touring

• Jul 31, 2014

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I was shocked to see fiber covers in the rear wheel wells instead of metal, plastic, etc. after I drove the vehicle home! I am thinking about pulling the wheels, removed the fiber covers and coating them with expoxy resin to seal the surface. Your thoughts?

 

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SayNoToPistons

Wheels, not rims...

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CX-5 GT AWD w/ Tech, RX-8 GT 6spd w/ 'goodies'

• Jul 31, 2014

• #2

Why?

 

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JM33

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Mazda 2014 CX-5 Touring

• Jul 31, 2014

• #3

I shovel off impacted snow and ice from the wheel wells so I wonder how long the fiber will last before holes are made in the cover.

 

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erhayes

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2022CX5 PP

• Jul 31, 2014

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Metal would not be good because of noise. Fiber is best.

 

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slippin3

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• Jul 31, 2014

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There is a reason the higher end manufacturers use it.... Remove at your own discretion. There will be side effects

 

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gova

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'14.5 CX-5 Touring AWD, Soul Red | '14 CX-5 Touring AWD White

• Aug 1, 2014

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JM33 said:

I was shocked to see fiber covers in the rear wheel wells instead of metal, plastic, etc. after I drove the vehicle home! I am thinking about pulling the wheels, removed the fiber covers and coating them with expoxy resin to seal the surface. Your thoughts?

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Those are there for purpose. To muffle noise and protect better than thin and flimsy plastic. If you put any goo instead you're asking for rust which tends to form between goo and metal surface first.

 

paris1

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23 CX-5 Premium

• Aug 1, 2014

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Mazda (and other Japanese mfgrs) have used this material for several years. Better for sound deadening.