wheel cover

Decorative tire accessory

A wheel cover is a decorative disk that fits over a vehicle's wheel, concealing the lug nuts and hub.

Wheel covers snap onto steel wheels to improve appearance, unlike hubcaps (which cover only the center) or alloy wheels (which need no covering).

One of my wheel covers popped off on the highway.

Related
  • hubcapProtective wheel center cover
  • rimCircular outer boundary
  • chromeReflective metal coating
  • spokeCommunicated verbally
  • alloyMetallic combination

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wheel component type

wheel covertire

Lose strength or energy

wheel rim · alloy wheel · hub · wheel bearing · axle

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G