How-to: realign your wheel covers with tires

[ARMANDO PADILLA]

If your wheel covers ever become misaligned, as mine did, you can realign them with the tires.

First, remove the wheel covers and detach the inner ring from the outer part of the cover.

Then, install the ring back onto the rim. Next, align the pattern of the outer part with the tire pattern and snap it onto the ring and rim simultaneously. Repeat this process for the other wheels.

Separating the two parts can be challenging, but it becomes straightforward once you master the technique.

I used a pocketknife, which worked fine, but be cautious to avoid slipping.

A screwdriver is a better choice, preferably a flathead, although a Phillips head should also suffice.

The ring consists of two rings with a gap in between; the larger one together with the smaller are attached with clips that grasp the inside edge of both rings. (I mean the space between the two rings) These two rings are a single piece and do not separate. To detach the two rings from the wheel cover, insert the screwdriver behind the clip and apply a twisting force to pry it away from the outer ring. I suggest freeing all the clips from the outer ring before moving on to the inner ring until it's completely detached from the cover cap.

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[Balthezor]

I use my hands with gloves to pull them apart. No risk of stabbing yourself.

 

[Deleted member 27593]

How did your covers become misaligned?

 

[brandonhd]

I use my hands with gloves to pull them apart. No risk of stabbing yourself.

I did the same. A little hard to get the ring off but worked fine.

 

[ARMANDO PADILLA]

Balthezor
said:

I use my hands with gloves to pull them apart. No risk of stabbing yourself.

I know I seen someone do that you can take that route but I think you run a higher risk of damage to the cover or yourself it takes a lot of force and has to be done just right to get it all the way off in one pull I think that might be too much to handle for some people. I have to say it is a lot faster. I say give it a shot. Yank it off with brute force and if that fails here's a more genital and controlled method.
Hay there is always more than one way to skin a cat.
I would never skin a cat who does that.
doctors sometimes use sutures made of cat gut where do these cats come from?

 

[schmo]

How did your covers become misaligned?

In my case, they came that way from the service center. Why they didn’t align them I don’t know, but were easy enough to fix. Just make sure you push in on the center of the cap so the edges don’t touch the tire.

 

[Carlos Thomas]

You do not need to separate them. I took mine off so that I could have America’s Tire rotate & balance them. Just put them back on. If you need to adjust them, turn them like a steering wheel while they are connected and on the truck. It slides on the inner portion.

Easy.

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