Why don't cop cars have wheel covers or hub caps?

gabs4_28

cuz they might b flyin off in a chase n not only that it might cause some damage n hurt soembody

Chuck-the-Duck

To begin with, I'm not a cop but have a reasonably inteligent answer for you. Cops often get into an emergency situation and often times these call for high speeds and/or sharp quick turns so the question I pose to you is; Would you want a wheel cover or hub cap coming at you at 80 miles an hour? Furthermore, the cost of replacing them could get pretty expensive. GOD BLESS.

deus ex machina

To a point, it is cheaper to not have to replace the occasional lost hubcap. However, they weren't discontinued because of high speed cornering as a primary reason. The main reason they were discontinued is so our brakes can cool faster. As your brakes heat up you loose braking efficiency. Without going into a lot of details, rapid deceleration is not only a safety concern but also a useful technique in high-speed driving.

sandy l

some do . but the ones that dont have had them removed for two reason the first it that when driving at high speeds and making hard turns a hub cap may come off .
the second is that they need to check the lug nuts each day or more often if they have left there car someplace unwatched as someone may loosen them .
still one more reason is because the car is a comercial motor vechicle and in some states and prov. that means a circle check must be done each day and that includes checking that all the nuts are on and tight.

fr_chuck

All of our police cars always did

they would get stolen in the hood

mullah robertson

They would go flying off in a chase, so why bother.

spike

they don,t stay on

Albertan

According to the website below:
"To reduce the risk of third-party damage during high speed pursuits."

mikey

Most of the cars where I work had them at one time. Unfortunately they do not hold up well in our line of work. We either take them off or they "fall" off.

John Hightower

Probably come flying off during a high speed chase. Probably an easy target for somebody wanting to steal them so they can get back at the police. Cost of replacing them.