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<p>From: <a href="mailto:saz109@psu.edu">Steve Zweidler</a></p>

<p>I also found it quite difficult to remove my wheel covers (five bubble kind 
on 14" rims) at first without ruining the damn things.  I found a super easy 
way:</p>

<ul>
<li> get a medium (6->7") _flat head_ screw driver.</li>
<li> RIGHT by the valve stem, carefully insert the screw driver in-between the 
     rim and cover.</li>
<li> pry it SLIGHTLY to see how the wire "hoop" that secures the cover to the 
     rim is oriented</li>
<li> you will see a U section in that hoop.  Insert the screwdriver (still 
     behind cover) between the rim and that U section in the hoop.</li>
<li> CAUTION: it will literaly POP OFF onto the ground so hold onto it. NOW, 
     pry the cover off by prying the hoop part...NOT THE PLASTIC</li>
<li> the beauty of this method is that it DOES NOT MAR THE WHEEL COVER.</li>
<li> to install the cover, align the valve stem hole. (center the stem in the 
     hole)</li>
<li> hold the cover "into" the wheel by the stem.  push the cover on all the 
     way around with soft blows with the heel of your hand.</li>
<li> make certain that they are FULLY SEATED or you WILL lose them.</li>

<p>partial view of rim by the valve stem (valve stem at 3 o'clock on rim)
(cover not shown just the hoop part of the cover)</p>
			
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		stem --> O_|  <-- U section in hoop to allow for the stem
			 /		insert the screwdriver under here

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<p>hope this helps you all.</p>
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