Back in the day, hubcaps were all the rage, but eventually, uncovered alloy wheels took over as the dominant automotive wheel style. Now, it looks like wheel covers are having something of a resurgence, popping up on a slew of modern EVs as a means of enhancing vehicle range. That includes the Chevy Blazer EV, which incorporates holes in the wheels to hold plastic trim covers.
As stated above, the plastic trim on the Chevy Blazer EV wheels help to enhance the vehicle’s aerodynamics, reducing drag and air turbulence by smoothing the airflow around the spinning wheel and tire. This improves vehicle range, a particularly important aspect for an EV. Interestingly, the covers can also help to prevent snow and ice buildup in the winter time.
However, some Chevy Blazer EV owners don’t like the look of the plastic trim pieces, and have opted to remove them, posting the results to social media. Unsurprisingly, removal of the plastic trim reveals a series of holes in the wheel, which are used to hold the trim pieces in place.
Uncovered Chevy Blazer EV wheel with exposed holes
While we can’t fault owners for modifying their vehicle as they see fit, we have to question whether or not all those holes make the wheel look any better. Obviously, that’s a matter of opinion, but regardless, for any Blazer EV owner looking to remove the wheel trim, this is what you get.
In total, the 2025 Chevy Blazer EV offers six wheel options, four of which incorporate plastic trim.
Of course, the Chevy Blazer EV isn’t the only electrified vehicle to equip plastic wheel covers. The Toyota Prius also includes aluminum wheels covered in plastic, as does various Tesla models. That said, some of Tesla wheel covers can be removed to show off the aluminum wheels underneath without any obvious holes thanks to an accessory package.
Which look do you prefer – covered, or uncovered? Let us know in the comments.
As a reminder, the Chevy Blazer EV rides on the GM BEV3 platform and incorporates GM Ultium battery and GM Ultium Drive motor technology. Production takes place at the GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico.
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Plastic wheels look cheap and the optional wheels for 25 models without plastic look very nice. But $4K is crazy.
Note. I almost didn’t buy my 24 EV blazer because of the poor wheel design.
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Covered. Uncovered makes one wonder what is missing. Looks unfinished.
I’ve seen some road tests for other models with the snap-on plastic aero wheel bits and they did improve efficiency. If I remember correctly, at highway speeds it was somewhere around 3%. It might have been a little more on some models.
Bonjour, personnellement je n’aime pas les ajouts de plastiques. J’ai un Blazer EV et je les garde uniquement pour une question d’économie et d’aérodynamisme.
Which is basically why they are there. Not just for fun or look.
I saw a road test where an EV was tested with and without the plastic aero bits on the wheels. if I remember correctly there was a positive difference of about 3-5% using the aero bits. They aren’t stylish, but were functional in that case.