Hubcaps/wheeltrims why do they look like they are going backwars?

[Athley]

Why do wheeltrims/hubcaps look like they are going backwards when a car is travelling forwards?

We are 3 women trying to figure this out!

Help :o)

[Toureman]

This goes someway towards explaining it,

http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/col_benham/index. html

Gives a practical demonstration.

If you do not understand just ask any man,,,,,,
Just Joking!

[Athley]

Thanks for the practical demonstration- we had to get a man to put it on for us!!!!! And we are trying to watch Take That after getting pi**ed on Babycham last night!!!!

The demonstration was very pretty though!!

Thank you ;o)

[Toureman]

lol!!!