[aadesh127]

I was thinking of removing these for the winter (might drive old car in the winter anyways but I only have 3 miles to drive each way to work) and pack the threads of the fasteners with vaseline or synthetic grease, maybe even putty to keep out junk.

Then I thought "Hey, what would the wheels look like without them? Cool or not?"

 

[SXTurbo]

Welcome! Can you post a pic of the plastic you are talking about removing?

 

[Fortepro1]

people have taken them off i believe, dont take my word for it however. i dont know how it went afterwards. you will have to take off each wheel and unscrew them off. some people said it took some time but they felt it was worth it.