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Old 11-25-2009, 06:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Safety. Increase your night visibility with style.

Motorcycle reflective wheel tape.


1. Comes in variety of colors to match your smart (including black).

2.Takes 15 minutes to apply. Last years.

3. Easy to remove.

4. Helps dramatically increase car visibility at night at the intersections.

5. Cost around $15 for all four wheels.



I bought it long time ago, but waited for new wheels to install it. I used KEITI wheel tape. It comes with installation tool, but it is piece of crap. At least I was not able to use it on my wheel properly. I applied by hand without any problems. I bought it from e-bay, but you can get it from most motorcycles stores online.

You can find big variety on ebay if search for "reflective wheel tape" or "reflective wheel stripe". Also many online stores cary them.

They come in short 1 ft stripes or one roll. I prefer the roll, because it looks cleaner.

During the day you cannot see it at all unless you are two feet away and looking directly at it.

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Here is the shot without the flash during the daytime.



With a flash.




Night shots.


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Old 11-25-2009, 06:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Now that is sharp Cube! Not noticeable in the day....looks sweet at night..
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What is cool is that you can find them in your panel colors and make your wheel standout, or get black or silver and make it blend with a wheel, so they are not that noticeable during the day.
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I've been noticing that......they have green.
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I've been noticing that......they have green.
Yes Green and every other Color, Size, and Type too... It is said that Pre-Cut-Radius is the easy install way to go...
REFLECTIVE RIM STRIPES WHEEL TAPE
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How did this get lost for the past year. Has no one else done this?
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How did I miss this?
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Im thinking it would be good to outline the cell rather than the wheels
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