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How To Install Wheel Covers (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 11:01am On Jun 29, 2016
You can instantly change your car's appearance when you install wheel covers. Wheel covers, also called hubcaps, can be installed by following just a few steps and using your bare hands since you don't need to use any tools. Learn how to install a wheel cover in just a few minutes to create a new look for your vehicle.
Re: How To Install Wheel Covers (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 11:02am On Jun 29, 2016
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Install the retention rings in the grooves near the bottom of the mounting rings. The retention rings go between the inner edge of the clip socket and the backside of the metal clips. Some wheel covers come with the retention rings already installed. If yours are pre-installed, you can skip this step.

Re: How To Install Wheel Covers (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 11:03am On Jun 29, 2016
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Position the bent portion of the retention ring into the wheel cover's valve notch. This will go around the valve stem when you are ready to attach the wheel cover to the wheel. Settle the retention ring into the slots all the way around the wheel cover.

Re: How To Install Wheel Covers (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 11:03am On Jun 29, 2016
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Line up the valve notch with the valve stem on car's wheel. Take note of the position of any lug nuts, center cap (if it has one), and the overall shape of the wheel rim. Make sure everything is lined up properly. The wheel cover should fit perfectly and securely over the lug nuts and center cap, but it should not fit tightly.

Re: How To Install Wheel Covers (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 11:04am On Jun 29, 2016
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Hold the wheel cover parallel to the rim, but make sure it's not quite touching yet. Apply even pressure when installing wheel covers. Your best chance at getting a wheel cover on is to imagine putting a bottle cap back on a bottle. If you try any other method you have a 50/50 chance it could break. I suggest using your hands near the top and knees near the bottom and apply pressure evenly. On most cars you will not even need to hit# Go all the way around the wheel cover, and finish snapping it into place. Use simultaneous pressure to 2 sections at a time. For example, after snapping in the 3-o'clock, 9-o'clock, 12-o'clock, and 6-o'clock positions, move to the 10-o'clock and 2-o'clock position, followed by the 4-o'clock and 8-o'clock position. Try to keep the wheel cover as close to parallel as possible throughout this process.

Re: How To Install Wheel Covers (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 11:05am On Jun 29, 2016
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Repeat all the steps for the remaining 3 wheel covers.
http://m.wikihow.com/Install-Wheel-Covers

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Re: How To Install Wheel Covers (Photos) by diportivo: 12:12pm On Jun 29, 2016
We will install this thread to front-page

Instructions on how to do that is provided also

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Re: How To Install Wheel Covers (Photos) by chapie95(m): 12:41pm On Jun 29, 2016
Educative...buh OP shld av used real photos for d illustrations
Re: How To Install Wheel Covers (Photos) by lonelydora: 2:22am On Jul 01, 2016
I was here.

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Re: How To Install Wheel Covers (Photos) by AutosBay(m): 6:28am On Jul 01, 2016
@ lonely Dora thanks

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