MGP Caliper Covers

[MYMISSIONISFISHIN]

I may have asked this question before but just recently read or heard that they fit 17" wheels and bigger. Can anyone verify if this is true or why they won't fit 17" wheels? I also am looking into the Caliper covers made by "Dorman". I don't want to spend the money on the MGP brand if they definitely won't fit. Or does anyone have the Dorman Caliper covers on their 17" wheels? Most of these, I see on the 20" wheels.

 

[Witch]

I have the MGP, the rears just fit 17", but the fronts diodn't on my truck

 

[MYMISSIONISFISHIN]

That's good to know. Do you have any problems with them causing the brakes to overheat due to these? I am looking at the Dorman ones, which customer service says they will fit my truck front and rears, and at a fraction of the cost of MGP ones. Thru ROCKAUTO, less than $60 shipped.

 

[quietpeen]

The mpg ones dont cover the whole caliper. Basically they just go in front and block your view of the caliper so there shouldn’t be any issues with overheating

 

[MYMISSIONISFISHIN]

I believe the Dorman ones are the same design, as in just covering the front/outside of the calipers. Thanks quietpeen.

 

[88ROOK]

there is a spacer shim that you can get if they rub a little. says right in the directions. I just got mine the other day

 

[MYMISSIONISFISHIN]

Any pictures 88ROOK? Going to order mine tonite I think.

 

[Witch]

here are the MPG covers

 

[88ROOK]

Any pictures 88ROOK? Going to order mine tonite I think.

i havent installed mine yet, this weather sucks, snowing again today

 

[MYMISSIONISFISHIN]

Yeah, weather has sucked lately here too. Supposed to be in the 50's this weekend and 60 degrees next Monday and Tuesday. Just ordered my set of Dorman Caliper Covers tonite.

 

[TripleJackInGA]

FYI - A buddy of mine owns a shop that does wraps. He says they have wrap now made specifically for wrapping brake calipers.

 

[Jwithing]

FYI - A buddy of mine owns a shop that does wraps. He says they have wrap now made specifically for wrapping brake calipers.

That sounds like a huge pita to try and wrap a caliper lol

 

[TripleJackInGA]

That sounds like a huge pita to try and wrap a caliper lol

I dunno. I was surprised, figuring the heat would bake the wrap, but he said they make wrap specifically for that now.
Here's my buddy's shop: http://www.foxywrapsatlanta.com/

 

[Jwithing]

I dunno. I was surprised, figuring the heat would bake the wrap, but he said they make wrap specifically for that now.
Here's my buddy's shop: http://www.foxywrapsatlanta.com/

It doesn't surprise me... Just think painting would be way easier... Maybe not cheaper, but easier fosho

 

[TripleJackInGA]

It doesn't surprise me... Just think painting would be way easier... Maybe not cheaper, but easier fosho

Not sure if you've done it before, but I have. I scrubbed the calipers with brake clean, dried, repeated, and got them nice and clean. I then masked off everything I didn't want painted, and used the spray caliper paint. They turned out really good, but 2 years later, they're showing their age. I'd be curious how the wrap holds up on calipers.

 

[aladin_sane]

I did the G2 brush on. Only six months in, but they look unchanged from the day I painted them.

 

[MarshRam]

I have zero input on your MGP calipers, just had to chime in on your profile name. Love it! *****.....

 

[MYMISSIONISFISHIN]

Thanks MarshRam. I actually just had an administrator change it to that. I get a lot of comments on it.

 

[MarshRam]

Thanks MarshRam. I actually just had an administrator change it to that. I get a lot of comments on it.

I just scored a 14 foot Tracker that will be perfect for the intercoastal in my area. I'm repainting and doing some mods to it. Hope you didn't copyright that, it's probably getting stenciled in!

 

[norton333]

I did the G2 brush on. Only six months in, but they look unchanged from the day I painted them.

G2 will last years unchanged, used on cars in the past, just did my sons Challenger this year, great stuff seems bullet proof.